Flint seeks to garnish wages of Councilman Eric Mays

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Although the councilman has said previously that he could be considered poor, Mays told MLive-The Flint Journal on Thursday that if he's forced to pay the legal fees through a garnishment he can still function with a partial pension from General Motors, Social Security, and the remainder of his council salary.

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