Interim City Manager (Miss Doon) told the Eastpointe City Council on Nov. 10 that the State of Michigan has indicated the city will receive $1,300,000 toward roads next year and $2,000,000 in the following year.

"We will receive 1,300,000 towards our roads next year, and in the following year, we'll receive $2,000,000 towards our roads," Miss Doon said during the city manager's report, praising election staff and noting the extra funding will be a "real positive" for local road work.

Finance Director Blum cautioned that MDOT is still working with the state Treasury to determine whether the funding qualifies as a 'major' or 'local' allocation under the legislation. "They're still working with Treasury to figure out if it's major or local because they're not sure in the legislation and it is not clear," Blum said, adding the extra money will be tied to gas tax adjustments beginning in January.

Council members asked administration to provide lists of streets targeted for repairs and to clarify whether funds designated for major roads could be reallocated to local streets where permitted. Administration said staff will follow up with details and timing once MDOT and Treasury finish their classification work.

Next steps: administration will request and share a prioritized list of local streets for repair and report back when MDOT/Treasury confirm fund classification and timing.