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Royal Oak moves forward with notice to issue up to $35M water and sewer bonds to speed infrastructure work
Summary
Royal Oak authorized staff to publish a notice of intent to issue up to $35 million in 2026 water/sewer bonds to speed water main replacements, meet a state lead‑line replacement mandate and modernize water meters.
The Royal Oak City Commission on Nov. 10 authorized staff to publish a notice of intent to issue up to $35 million in limited‑tax general obligation bonds to accelerate water and sewer capital work, including: prioritized water main replacements coordinated with planned road projects; a state‑mandated residential lead service line replacement program (estimated at about $8 million over five years); and replacement/modernization of residential and commercial water meters to wireless reads and customer dashboards.
City staff framed the bond as a cost‑effective approach for major utility capital needs, noting three management objectives: improve efficiency by coordinating…
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