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Gov. Rick Snyder to appoint emergency financial manager for Detroit | City of Detroit | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Gov. Rick Snyder's decision to appoint an emergency financial manager to fix Detroit's escalating fiscal crisis kicks off a chain of events -- a potential challenge from the city's elected leaders, more vocal opposition from infuriated community groups and unavoidable battles ahead over the decisions the new boss will make.
But Snyder said Friday after his announcement, broadcast on TV and online, that while he recognized the gravity of Detroit's troubles, quick, early successes in fixing broken streetlights and improving the city's police service will help build confidence among residents that a state takeover will mark a painful but beneficial turning point for the Motor City.
"I look at today as a sad day, a day I wish had never happened in the history of Detroit, but also a day of optimism and promise," Snyder told a select audience gathered at a Midtown TV studio.