Genesee Cty. Drain Commissioner Talks Flint Water Crisis, Gives KWA Update and More
Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright spoke with WFNT on Tuesday morning to give an update on KWA, discuss the Flint water crisis and more.
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Flint City Council Votes for Return to Detroit Water
The Flint City Council voted to stop using the Flint River as the city's primary water source and return to Detroit water.
Detroit to Hike Price of Water for Genesee County Suburbs
A deal for Genesee County suburbs to continue buying water from the City of Detroit comes with a price hike of 20 percent according to MLive.
Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright says a pending deal would raise the price of what the county pays Detroit for 1,000 cubic feet of water from $21 to about $25 from July 2014 to June 2015...
City of Flint Rejects Detroit Water Offer for Final Time
In a news conference earlier today, City of Flint officials confirmed they were rejecting the final water offer submitted by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and are moving forward as a partner with the Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA)...
Watch Dan & Brenda Talk About the Recent Water Wars
Dan and Brenda recently tackled the "water war" between the City of Flint and Detroit for their Weekend Talkback segment on WNEM. Check it out below.
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Flint Officially Signs On with Karegnondi Water Authority
On Tuesday afternoon, Emergency Manager Ed Kurtz signed a resolution joining the city to the Karegnondi Water Authority. The move ends the decades long relationship in which Detroit provided Flint's water.
According to MLive, Flint Mayor Dayne Walling, who was at the news conference along with other city and Genesee County officials, said "this is going to be a great chance to start over...
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Flint Given State’s Permission to Join KWA
The City of Flint has the state's permission to join the Karegnondi Water Authority, however, it must wait until a final offer from the City of Detroit is submitted on Monday, April 15.
According to MLive, state Treasurer Andy Dillon told Flint Emergency Manager Ed Kurtz of the decision in a letter yesterday...
Curtis Seeks Legal Options After DWSD Admits They Overcharged Residents
Genesee County Board of Commissioner Chairman Jaime Curtis has released a statement asking why, despite a spokesman for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) admitting they have overcharged ratepayers in the past, they have not made attempts to calculate the erroneous charges and repay Genesee County residents...
Detroit Says Flint’s Decision to Join KWA Launches ‘Greatest Water War’ in Michigan’s History
According to a news release from the City of Detroit, the Flint City Council's approval of the Genesee County Drain Commission-backed idea to link Flint and the proposed multi-county connector "effectively launched the greatest water war in Michigan's history...