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Mount Clemens leaders favor directing ARPA money to water and sewer; staff to return with priorities
Summary
City staff recommended using most of Mount Clemens' $1.69 million in American Rescue Plan funds for water and sewer capital projects, and commissioners asked for prioritized project costs and feasibility information before any final allocations.
City Manager Johnson told the Mount Clemens City Commission that the city has received $845,879 of a planned $1,691,758 in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds and recommended directing most of the allocation to water and sewer capital projects, not streets or general equipment, because federal rules limit eligible capital expenditures to water, sewer and broadband.
Commissioners responded that water and sewer needs are substantial and that they want a prioritized list with more cost and feasibility details before committing funds. "We're recommending that most of our ARPA funds be used for water and or sewer capital projects," Johnson said. Commissioners raised lead service line…
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