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Residents press commission on Bay City Bridge Partners tolls and contract dispute; city attorneys continuing negotiations
Summary
Commissioners and dozens of residents raised questions about the Bay City Bridge Partners contract and recent toll notices during public comment. City leaders said attorneys are negotiating with the company and that the city has not imposed a $30 toll on residents.
Several public speakers on March 3 focused attention on the ongoing dispute between Bay City and Bay City Bridge Partners, the private operator of local bridges, urging the commission to take firmer action or to encourage residents to boycott the tolls.
Commissioners and members of the public discussed recent communications from Bay City Bridge Partners that reduced a proposed toll figure in public-facing posts, and residents asked why the firm would "drop" charges if it believed the city had breached the contract. Commissioner Andrea Bernie Overshaw asked why the city continued negotiations rather than terminating the…
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