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Warren approves interlocal defense initiative with Sterling Heights and appoints Patrick Green to advisory committee
Summary
The Warren City Council approved an interlocal agreement with Sterling Heights to form a defense/aerospace economic development initiative funded with $250,000 a year from the city and appointed Patrick Green to the initiative's advisory executive committee after limited debate and questions about candidate selection and oversight.
Warren City Council on an April agenda approved an interlocal agreement with Sterling Heights to create a joint defense and aerospace economic development initiative and later appointed Patrick Green as Warren’s representative to the initiative’s advisory executive committee.
Council members debated the selection process and oversight roles before the appointment. Councilmembers raised questions about candidate qualifications, reporting requirements and the $250,000-a-year city contribution that will support the initiative’s work to attract and retain defense and aerospace contracts in the region.
The interlocal agreement establishes an advisory executive committee composed of representatives from the two cities and a jointly approved at-large (neutral) fifth member. Council members and staff described the advisory committee as an oversight body that will retain staff and a director to run the initiative’s business-development activities. According to the…
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