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Madison Heights council adopts resolution opposing 6.83% GLWA wholesale rate increase
Summary
After public comment urging strong opposition, the Madison Heights City Council voted to adopt a resolution formally opposing the Great Lakes Water Authority's proposed fiscal-year 2027 wholesale water and sewer charges (presented as an average 6.83% increase) and agreed to forward the resolution to GLWA's board and state legislators.
A resident urged the Madison Heights City Council to take aggressive action against a proposed wholesale rate increase from the Great Lakes Water Authority, and the council adopted a resolution opposing the increase as part of its consent agenda.
Lewis Kerman, a Madison Heights resident, told the council the proposed 6.83% average increase would fall hardest on seniors, single parents and small businesses and would compound an unfunded state requirement to replace lead service lines. He urged the…
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