DETROIT (AP) - Donations from businesses and federal grants will allow Detroit to keep open 50 public parks slated for closure this year due to lack of money.
Mayor Dave Bing says Wednesday that the donations include $5 million over five years from auto industry supplier Lear Corp. Other donors include General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., Marathon Petroleum and the Kellogg Foundation.
Several businesses, community groups and residents also have adopted parks in order to keep them open.
The parks donations follow a pledge of $8 million from businesses and foundations for 23 EMS units and 100 police cars.
Detroit's finances are under control of a state-appointed emergency manager. The city's budget deficit is about $327 million.
More than 200 city parks were closed between 2008 and 2009.
