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Blanchard bud et
Cuts to fuel
prison growth
including state hospital closings,
an agency official said.
Blanchard's budget, which
will be released on Feb, 9, will
put, more money into correc­
tions at the cost of almost every
other department, the governor
and aides already have cknow­
ledged.
Thomas De Loach, director
of the office of public informa­
boo, . d that the Department
of Mlnapmcot and B
· t e in the ental
health b of around W per-
cent. \
De Loach . d that fi&urc,
which ould trim the budget by
$110 million, would greatly·
reduce the agency's ability to
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LANSING-Gov. Jame
Blancliard's "austerity" budget
will force dr tic cutb cks in the
services provided by the state's
Mental Health. Department-
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Detroit - "We're tired of
the drugs, theft, verbal use,
bro en promi and broken
dreams that been thrust
upon in the � we call our
home , - said the keynote
speake and VICe-President of
the Hou ing Coalition Core
Group (HCCG), Howard Wil­
liams, at a meeting held at the
Central Methodist OlurdL
HCeG, in conjunction ·th
the United Community Hous­
ing Coalition (UCHC), Q)led
the meeting OD January 28.. Wil-
Iiams said the HCOO was or­
ganjzed March 4, 1988 in an ef­
fort to reso these problems
within the buiJdjnp _
Approximatly 100 persons
were present to address their
��eern ad register com­
plaints of the 13 separate build-
firm for decen
iDgs they reside;n, all m8naged Michig n St te Housing
by Amurcon ement Ser- Development Authori ty
vices and aU located in or near (MSHDA), Terr nee Duver­
downtown. The Amurcon nay, were invited to ensure that
tenants targeted three areas of the righ of the t nan are im- _.
concern. Security, mistreatment plemented by Amurcon, wii-
of tenants by the management li DlS id. The three were
and repairs. present
Williams said th tenan In preparation for the
living in the semor buildings are meeting, Tenant Organizer,
dealing with a company that Alma Dawkins had requ ted
practices every triCk in the book that the tenants select individual
to see that dependant, ged spokespe r sons to represent
peopled must learn another each building.
profession. He termed . the'Wac-·· Under the heading of
quired skill" of swallowing ver- Serurity, the tenants listed com­
bal abuse alongwith one's pride . plaints of ineffectiYe security,
and dignity. • the� furnished reports of rob-
Williams urged the tenants ben�, . rapes, car. thefts, drug
to speak out, ying they could trafficing, .pr�slltUtlon and
not be penalized or evicted fo trangers gomg lD and out,
complaining of the deterior - The tenants requ . ted tha
bon of their residence. He said 24-hour armed secunty guard
that if it re n for the abun- service be pos ed to trol dimly
dance of seniors living in the lit areas, and that a guard he: on
buildings, there would be no duty at the front des to DlOn1lor
. need .for Amurcon Manage- aU visitor or any emergency
menl that oUght ari . .
Staff Assist nt to U.S. The teDan req cCl that
RepresentatNe John Conyers, all Amurcon employee be
Randye Bullock; LegISlative bonded. nd. ma�e to wear
As istant to Congre m n proper Identification b dge
George Crockett, Robert 1bey demanded king gate
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