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Highland Park council approves up to $3 million bond for sewer repairs amid push for wider maintenance plan
Summary
The Highland Park City Council approved a resolution authorizing up to $3 million in capital improvement bonds to fund initial sewer repairs focused on District 1. Council members pressed staff for maps, maintenance plans and clearer timelines for Districts 2 and 3 while staff said state rating rules determine initial eligibility.
Highland Park’s City Council voted to authorize up to $3 million in capital improvement bonds to begin sewer repairs, approving a bond-resolution that staff said would be sold to the Michigan Finance Authority and financed through the State Revolving Fund program.
The council’s authorization covers sewer work the city describes as about 1.5 miles of combined sewer replacement, roughly 3 miles of cured-in-place lining and replacement of 47 manhole and catch-basin covers. Ron Liscum of Miller Canfield told the council the financing would be at a historically low rate — about 1% — over a 30‑year…
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