flint budget

The Flint city council missed a city charter deadline last Monday to approve a spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1. The meeting came to an abrupt halt when law enforcement officers scuffled with protesters angry with the mayor’s administration.

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“It has a long-term stench of failure based upon the actions of a couple council people," Neeley told reporters.

The council fell one vote short of passing the $60.9 million spending plan for the next fiscal year last week. Some council members say the budget numbers don’t add up and they want additional information from the mayor’s office.

Flint's city pension fund is getting a $170 million infusion from the state budget.

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