Detroit City Council Rejects Key Law Firm Contract, Puts $10M In Funding At Risk

City Council Vote Risks $10 Million Needed To Avert Fiscal Crisis
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing lays out his plans and highlights accomplishments in his third State of the City address in Detroit, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. In the background are Detroit City Council members from left, James Tate, Gary Brown, and President Charles Pugh. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing lays out his plans and highlights accomplishments in his third State of the City address in Detroit, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. In the background are Detroit City Council members from left, James Tate, Gary Brown, and President Charles Pugh. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Detroit -- The Detroit City Council this afternoon rejected a contract to hire an outside law firm to handle parts of the city's reform agenda, complicating the release of millions in state bond funding.

The contract with Miller Canfield was a key component in meeting the so-called "milestone agreement" reached last week between Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and the state to get $30 million in cash flowing into the city by next month.

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