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The Communications series (57.1 MB, 2008-2009) contains materials produced by and about the Cockrel administration, with talking points and speeches related to the opening of a new Census Bureau office, cable commission, Spring Clean Up and Detroit Recycles, and the 2009 State of the City Address as well as articles about Mayor Ken Cockrel's transition and performance, op-ed pieces and news releases produced by the Mayor's office, and snapshots of various pages on the mayor's website as it appeared in 2008-2009. Also includes campaign materials and April 2009 poll results.

The Finances series (10.3 MB, 2008-2009) documents Mayor Ken Cockrel's plans for the City of Detroit's Fiscal Year 2009-2010 budget and includes budget planning documents, press releases and talking points for FY 2009-2010 as well as cash flow records for 2008-2009. Also contains a list of Finance Department accomplishments under Mayor Cockrel.

The Issues series (8.8 MB, 2008-2009) documents the Cockrel administration's response to various issues and events, including safety planning for the 2008 Angel's Night (the period from October 29-31, formerly known as Devil's Night, in which 40,000 Detroiters volunteer to promote public safety and prevent acts of vandalism and arson), federal bridge loans to the auto industry (with correspondence to President George W. Bush, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, and Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers Ed Montgomery), Cobo Center expansion plans, and Standard & Poor's and Moody's decisions to downgrade the ratings of Detroit's general obligation bonds and unlimited tax debt status.