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Municipal League proposes targeted delivery‑fee fund for neighborhood street repairs, urges coordination with water infrastructure
Summary
The Michigan Municipal League told the House committee local governments already invest in roads but cannot close the gap alone. The League proposed a targeted neighborhood‑streets fund financed by a 50¢ retail delivery fee, and urged coordinated planning to avoid repeated pavement cuts for underground work.
A representative of the Michigan Municipal League presented a municipal perspective to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, urging state action to help cities and villages fund and coordinate repairs to neighborhood streets and underground infrastructure.
“Right now we think that the time to increase transportation funding is now,” the speaker said, framing the municipal request as complementary to county and industry testimony about a statewide funding shortfall.
The League emphasized differences between municipal and county responsibilities. It said cities and villages manage a large share of local streets by lane miles and also provide other services — police,…
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