Madison Heights council adopts resolution opposing 6.83% GLWA wholesale rate increase After public comment urging strong opposition, the Madison Heights City Council voted to adopt a resolution formally opposing the Great Lakes Water Authority's proposed fiscal-year 2027 wholesale water and sewer charges (presented as an average 6.83% increase) and agreed to forward the resolution to GLWA's board and state legislators.

Madison Heights City Council takes a stand against a shocking 6.83% water rate increase that could burden vulnerable residents and local businesses!

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Bay City says $5 million bonding will not finish lead-service-line work; warns of state cuts to local projects City staff said roughly 3,200 lead service lines remain citywide and that the proposed $5 million bonding would cover about 500 replacements; the city manager also said a separate $1.6 million award tied to local projects may have been reassigned by the state and broader state budget cuts could reduce Bay City’s street funding.

Bay City faces a critical challenge as 3,200 lead service lines remain unreplaced, and proposed budget cuts could halt progress in funding vital infrastructure projects.

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