Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson remained resolute on the issues surrounding the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department in his 20th State of the County speech. “I have two of my top negotiators… representing the interests of Oakland County taxpayers at the table,” Patterson said Wednesday evening at the Centerpoint Marriot in Pontiac. “My directive to them from the beginning was incredibly simple given the complexity of the challenge. I laid down one rule: ‘Remember, no deal is … [Read more...]