State officials say the financial emergency in the city of Ecorse has been resolved.
The city has been under the control of an emergency manager since 2009 – when then-Governor Jennifer Granholm made the appointment.
Now, word comes that the city’s budget is balanced and a $20 million deficit has been eliminated.
But the announcement doesn't mean elected officials are getting their authority back right away. That’s because Joyce Parker – Ecorse's former emergency manager - has given the city a two-year budget that it must follow.
Parker – who we should note is also the emergency manager of Allen Park– joined us today.
Listen to the full interview above.
