Post by Logan on Feb 3, 2016 4:28:45 GMT -6
Gov. Rick Snyder plans to announce Wednesday he will ask the state legislature to approve a $30 million water payment relief plan for Flint residents to keep their water service on and reimburse them for water they cannot drink because of a lead-contaminated water supply, according to a document reviewed by the Detroit Free Press.
The governor’s proposal will be part of the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget he will present to lawmakers next week, and it calls for a credit the city of Flint can apply to residents’ water bills until state and federal officials certify the water is safe for consumption. The upcoming announcement was first reported by the Associated Press Tuesday night.
“Flint residents will not have to pay for water they cannot drink,” Snyder said in a draft statement reviewed by the Free Press. “My budget recommendation will include the request that the state make payments to the city’s water system for residential bills going back to April 2014 and alleviate the need for residential water shutoffs.”
The Flint water crisis spawned from the city's switch to using the Flint River in 2014 as a drinking water source after leaving the city of Detroit's system, which draws water from Lake Huron. The result was water pumped through city pipes that leached lead. The system switched back to Detroit late last year.
Read more: www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/03/snyder-ask-legislature-30m-flint-bills/79737148/
The governor’s proposal will be part of the 2016-2017 fiscal year budget he will present to lawmakers next week, and it calls for a credit the city of Flint can apply to residents’ water bills until state and federal officials certify the water is safe for consumption. The upcoming announcement was first reported by the Associated Press Tuesday night.
“Flint residents will not have to pay for water they cannot drink,” Snyder said in a draft statement reviewed by the Free Press. “My budget recommendation will include the request that the state make payments to the city’s water system for residential bills going back to April 2014 and alleviate the need for residential water shutoffs.”
The Flint water crisis spawned from the city's switch to using the Flint River in 2014 as a drinking water source after leaving the city of Detroit's system, which draws water from Lake Huron. The result was water pumped through city pipes that leached lead. The system switched back to Detroit late last year.
Read more: www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/03/snyder-ask-legislature-30m-flint-bills/79737148/