With the threat of state intervention looming, the Allen Park City Council (MI) has passed a balanced budget that eliminates the police and fire departments, reports WJBK Fox 2 Detroit (http://bit.ly/LB26lu). Emergency services will be outsourced.
A failed investment into Unity Movie Studios has put the city in debt and faced a $4-million budget shortfall. The news station details that finances aren’t available to pay bills or a pension fund.
The news station reports that Allen Park has sent a letter to neighboring cities asking if they would provide police and fire services.
Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/JyzlWf) reports that the residents who attending the city council meeting voiced disbelief that comparable services can still be provided.
