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Mount Clemens commission approves application for $45 million water-plant loan after 4–3 vote
Summary
After hours of public comment and a divided debate over joining the Great Lakes Water Authority, the Mount Clemens City Commission voted 4–3 to apply for a $45 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to build an 8-million-gallon-per-day filtration plant. Commissioners said planning will continue even if funding is not awarded.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted 4–3 to approve an application for a $45,000,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to construct an 8-million-gallon-per-day water filtration plant, following extended public comment and a split discussion among commissioners.
Supporters of building a local plant argued it preserves local control and is a long-term investment. "We need our own plant," said the commissioner who led the motion, noting the plant would be an asset the city could market to neighboring communities. Several residents echoed that view,…
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