Post by Logan on Feb 19, 2016 11:47:06 GMT -6
LANSING -- Without debate, the Michigan House of Representatives unanimously approved providing $30 million to Flint to help pay for the water bills for residents and businesses in the city.
The bill would give a credit that would be applied to how much water people consume — roughly 65% of the water portion of a resident's bill. Businesses would be eligible for credit of 20% of the water portion of their bills. Residents and business owners would still be responsible for paying the sewer portion of their utility bills.
Residents have long complained about having to pay for water they could not drink. A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court this week seeks more than $150 million in refunds and compensation for damages for water that the plaintiffs allege was dangerous, undrinkable and unusable.
Flint’s chief financial officer Jody Lundquist told House members Wednesday that without the financial support from the state, “the city’s water fund is projected to run out of cash by this summer. Even with the appropriation, if public confidence can not be restored and collections continue to decline, we’ll be out of cash at the end of 2016.”
Read more: www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/02/18/house-unanimously-passes-million-flint-water-bills/80568340/
The bill would give a credit that would be applied to how much water people consume — roughly 65% of the water portion of a resident's bill. Businesses would be eligible for credit of 20% of the water portion of their bills. Residents and business owners would still be responsible for paying the sewer portion of their utility bills.
Residents have long complained about having to pay for water they could not drink. A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court this week seeks more than $150 million in refunds and compensation for damages for water that the plaintiffs allege was dangerous, undrinkable and unusable.
Flint’s chief financial officer Jody Lundquist told House members Wednesday that without the financial support from the state, “the city’s water fund is projected to run out of cash by this summer. Even with the appropriation, if public confidence can not be restored and collections continue to decline, we’ll be out of cash at the end of 2016.”
Read more: www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/02/18/house-unanimously-passes-million-flint-water-bills/80568340/