Michigan governor approves $30 million to replace Highland Park's 120-year-old water system
(UI) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan bills aimed at reducing school district debt, enhancing infrastructure, and cutting costs for families in Michigan.
The measures include a significant investment of $30 million to replace Highland Park's aging 120-year-old water system, a crucial step toward ensuring access to clean water for residents and fostering a more sustainable future for the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) system.
Governor Whitmer stated, " These supplemental bills will alleviate school debt in districts that were hardest hit by financial issues, fund projects in universities throughout our state, and fix the damn roads and bridges in communities across Michigan.”
The bills allocate hundreds of millions from the Federal Highway Administration for statewide road and bridge repairs. Specifically, the funding for Highland Park's water infrastructure forms part of a collaborative agreement between Highland Park, the state, and the GLWA.
“I am grateful to Gov. Whitmer and Chairs Anthony and Witwer for their leadership on this supplemental budget, which includes $30 million for Highland Park water infrastructure, as part of the agreement between Highland Park, the state and the Great Lakes Water Authority. This is a hugely important step for Highland Park residents and everyone within the GLWA system,” said State Senator Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit). “Access to water is critical for every Michigan community. By sending state funding to fix Highland Park’s water infrastructure, we are moving the whole GLWA system toward a stronger, more fiscally sustainable future. Highland Park residents have long called for a resolution to this issue and I am very proud to have been a part of making this happen.”
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