Detroit Names Its Emergency Man, uh, Chief Financial Official

 Detroit Mayor Dave Bing this afternoon announced Jack Martin will be the city’s chief financial official.

The position of chief financial officer position was created last month under a consent agreement between the city and state. Bing also must appoint a program management director. Both positions, and a financial advisory board, are intended to help the city regain some fiscal stability.

Martin said that while his focus will be on deficit elimination, he also “will place equal concern with fixing the quality of life issues which are causing citizens to leave the city of Detroit.”