Detroit Mayor Dave Bing announced Thursday that he agrees with City Council's budget recommendation and will sign off on it on Friday, the Detroit News reported.
Bing also said he wants the city to move forward with implementing the Detroit's financial stability agreement, and doesn't want it bogged down in court.
Bing said the council's budget recommendations support his financial and operational restructuring plans for the city of Detroit.
The council last week approved the budget, keeping much of Bing's proposed $250 million in cuts intact but restoring some departments slated for elimination. The fiscal year starts July 1.
The council passed the budget 6-3, with members JoAnn Watson, Kwame Kenyatta and Brenda Jones dissenting. Bing's proposed budget eliminates 2,566 positions, reduces the city's deficit by $75 million and includes a 10 percent pay cut for police officers. It reduces Police Department spending by $75 million to $340 million and cuts officer staffing to about 2,950 through attrition and work rule changes.
