Mr. Buddy Garrity Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 @KTLA: Detroit cuts off water to thousands who have past-due bills. Nearly half the city owes money. http://ktlane.ws/1r0Hh6q http://twitter.com/KTLA/status/483274351329181696/photo/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvc184 Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Port Arthur went through that a few years ago. Interestingly, I think the then city manager was an assistant city manager in Detroit when PA hired him. He allowed people not to pay the bills and when he was finally pushed out the door, there was over a million dollars in unpaid water bills. The new city manager came in and started shutting off the taps and all of a sudden the bills started being paid. Mr. Buddy Garrity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Buddy Garrity Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Port Arthur went through that a few years ago. Interestingly, I think the then city manager was an assistant city manager in Detroit when PA hired him. He allowed people not to pay the bills and when he was finally pushed out the door, there was over a million dollars in unpaid water bills. The new city manager came in and started shutting off the taps and all of a sudden the bills started being paid.why did they even hire him? Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxHoops Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I think I would rather spend a night in Afghanistan than Detroit. That city is a train wreck and is really sad. Who was the guy who spoke at the DNC (in '04 maybe?) who was the mayor of Detroit? Robbed that city blind. Mr. Buddy Garrity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Buddy Garrity Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I think I would rather spend a night in Afghanistan than Detroit. That city is a train wreck and is really sad. Who was the guy who spoke at the DNC (in '04 maybe?) who was the mayor of Detroit? Robbed that city blind.I thought he was locked up cause of some wrongdoing in regards to the city? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxHoops Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I thought he was locked up cause of some wrongdoing in regards to the city? I think you are correct. Or if he isn't, he had to have gotten out recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Buddy Garrity Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Detroit will never be the same again smh. Its become a safe haven for criminals on the run too, craziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdog Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Kwame Kilpatrick, and yes he is in jail for 28 years on federal charges. Mr. Buddy Garrity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LumRaiderFan Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Nothing but Democrat mayors since 1962...hmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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