Detroit City Council v. Mayor of Detroit

The question presented is whether the Mayor of Detroit must obtain approval from the Detroit City Council before implementing a savings plan designed to reduce a projected budget deficit. The Court of Appeals held that city council approval was necessary before implementation. We hold that, while city council approval is required before specific budget appropriations can be reduced, the mayor may act to reduce expenditures pending approval of his budget recommendations.

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In April, 1989, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young *672delivered his annual budget message for fiscal year 1989-90. At that time, Mayor…