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Detroit City Council Blasts Proposed Belle Isle Lease

September 19, 2012

The Detroit City Council is blasting a proposal for the state to lease Belle Isle. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Governor Rick Snyder announced the plan recently. But Council must approve the deal – and members say they have received very few specifics about the lease arrangement. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter talked about the proposal with Council Member Ken Cockrel Jr.