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Detroit deputy mayor insists on payroll cut

A day after an unprecedented deal to fix Detroit's finances was approved, the deputy mayor said the payroll must be reduced to help get the city on a path to stability.

By Ed White | Updated on April 06, 2012
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, right, answers questions about the agreement between the state and Detroit as Director of Urban Initiatives Harvey Hollins, left, looks on Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

DETROIT (AP) — A day after an unprecedented deal to fix Detroit’s finances was approved, the deputy mayor said the payroll must be reduced to help get the city on a path to stability.

Meanwhile, Mayor Dave Bing, who had been recuperating at home from a perforated colon, was treated at a hospital for blood clots in his lungs. Officials predicted a full recovery, but it was another piece of dramatic news at a time of extraordinary change for a city weighed down by a legacy of deficits, debt and significant population loss.

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