- Posted February 15, 2013
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Judge rules against Pontiac emergency manager on pensions
PONTIAC (AP) -- A judge says Pontiac's state-appointed emergency financial manager violated the Open Meetings Act in making changes to the city's retiree pension board.
The Oakland Press of Pontiac and the Detroit Free Press report Oakland County Circuit Judge Rae Lee Chabot on Wednesday ruled against Lou Schimmel, who last year cut the pension board from 11 members to five amid concerns about spending.
Chabot says the change "looks like a dictatorship."
Schimmel says he disagrees with the judge's order but he'll comply with the directive. He's working to fix the finances of the cash-strapped city.
The preliminary injunction comes in a lawsuit filed by the City of Pontiac Retired Employees Association. The board is scheduled to meet this month.
Pontiac's finances have been under state supervision since 2009.
Published: Fri, Feb 15, 2013
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