Space does not permit a complete discussion of zombified cities. Such a list would be in the many hundreds. Rather this post is about four cities in recent news that are among the walking dead. One is even a dumping ground for the dead.
Fourth Financial Urgency in Miami in Four years
The Huffington Post reports Miami Declares Financial Urgency For Fourth Year In A Row
Miami City Manager Johnny Martinez declared a state of financial urgency Friday for the fourth year in a row.
The move gives the city commission authority to restructure its existing contracts with police, general employee, and fire unions.
City commissioners agreed to not hike taxes in a budget meeting Thursday night, but instead will look to close a budget gap of tens of millions through union concessions. The $485 million budget must be balanced by September.
"The unions are not cooperating with the process," Mayor Tomas Regalado told the Miami Herald. "We need to have a balanced budget."
Martinez said in a statement that the city will be contacting union representatives to start up two weeks of negotiations. The declaration of urgency has likely incensed police and fire officials; according to Reuters, the latter group argued before city officials Thursday night that their pay has been cut 35 percent in the last 3 years already.
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Detroit Becomes Dumping Ground for the DeadThe Associated Press writes
Vacant Detroit Becomes Dumping Ground for the Dead.
