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Gov. Tells Detroit: Let Residents Vote on Mayoral Control

By Chris Christoff, Detroit Free Press (MCT)

Lansing, Mich.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm had stern words for the Detroit City Council on Wednesday: Let city voters decide whether to give oversight of their school district to Mayor Dave Bing—a change she supports.

Otherwise, Granholm said, Detroit schools could wind up under state authority with a new governor after emergency financial manager Robert Bobb leaves next March.

On Tuesday, the City Council balked a second time at putting the question on the November ballot...

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