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Bay City residents and commissioners press for transparency and legal options over bridge toll changes by United Bridge Partners
Summary
Residents and commissioners pressed for answers on Feb. 17 after Bay City Bridge Partners implemented toll changes that residents say remove an unlimited-crossing option and sharply raise monthly costs for families and businesses.
A wave of public comment at the Bay City City Commission meeting on Feb. 17 focused on tolling changes and customer impacts tied to the city’s lease with Bay City Bridge Partners. Residents said recent changes — in particular removing an unlimited-crossing option and large toll increases — will burden families and local businesses.
Multiple speakers urged the commission to make negotiations public, to demand restoration of an unlimited pass and to pursue legal remedies where the lease has been violated. “The unlimited crossing option going away will realistically turn this town into a single bridge, heavy congestion city for a…
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