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Welcome to the Emergency Financial Manager's Page

Seal of the State of MichiganOn March 19, 2009, The Local Emergency Financial Assistance Loan Board appointed Fred Leeb as the Emergency Financial Manager for the City of Pontiac. The Board is led by the Robert Kleine, State Treasurer.

Please use these pages for find out more about the Emergency Financial Manager process and to find out what is being done to secure the financial stability of our city.

go to the city blog pageGo to the Blog page to get better informed of what is happening in city government. Do you have a concern that you would like addressed? Send them from the blog page. Selected questions and responses will be posted weekly.

Do you have and idea for making Pontiac a better place to live and work? Click on the Suggestion Box on the left to submit your ideas.


 

EFM 13 POINT CHECKLIST TOWARD FINANCIAL SOLVENCY

The collective goal of the EFM, the City Council and the Mayor is to restore Pontiac to financial solvency and return governance to local control as quickly as possible.  Before that can occur, there is a 13-point checklist that must be completed and in place for six consecutive months.  This same checklist is used by Emergency Financial Managers who have been appointed in other communities.

Click here to view the checklist

CITY RECOVERS APPROXIMATELY $2,250,000 FROM
NORTH OAKLAND MEDICAL CENTER BANKRUPTCY

Through the diligent work of the counsel and representatives of the City of Pontiac, over $2 million was recovered from the bankruptcy of the North Oakland Medical Center. Click here to read the press release.

City of Pontiac Written Financial Plan

Click here to download the Written Financial Plan for Fiscal Year 2009/2010.

Click here to read an explanation of the Emergency Financial Manager process: How did we get to this point and where do we go from here?

Emergency Financial Manager's Updates

Please read the below documents to find out more about what is happening in the City of Pontiac to turn around our economic condition.

Staff Accomplishments - Click here to read all that is being done to improve city government by the staff and management of the City of Pontiac, including:

  • Reduction in government cost
  • Business investments
  • Beautification of the City
  • Bargaining Unit Negotiations
  • Improvement of infrastructure

Silverdome AuctionAuction of the Silverdome - Click here to read Mr. Leeb's explanation of why the sale of the Silverdome needed to be completed in a timely matter.

Town Hall Meeting - Click here to read the agenda for the Town Hall Meeting that was held on Wednesday, November 18th.

Water & Sewer Rate Increase - Click here for an explanation of why the water and sewer rates must be increased.

VIDEOS

*City Employees gathered to help beautify City Hall. Click on "View City Hall Cleanup" to view the video. If you wish to save the video file, right-click the download button and choose "save target as"

*To view the Emergency Finance Manager's Community Forum, click on "View Community Forum." If you wish to save the video file, right-click the download button and choose "save target as"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

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