Lawmakers delay initial vote on Detroit bankruptcy

Published May 20, 2014 11:40pm ET



LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers are waiting a day to hold an initial vote on giving $195 million in state money to help Detroit emerge from bankruptcy while potentially keeping the city under oversight for decades.

A Republican-led House committee plans to vote on the 11-bill package Wednesday after reviewing a number of changes being made. Expected changes include adding a City Council designee to a nine-member oversight board to review Detroit’s finances and budgets. The panel would still primarily consist of state appointees.

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