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Hamtramck council approves submission of $29.5M water‑project plan after tense public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, Hamtramck City Council voted to submit a drinking‑water project plan to the Michigan DWSRF program that would make the city eligible for grants and loans to replace lead service lines and upgrade water mains; officials stressed the vote is to apply, not to accept a loan.
Hamtramck — The City Council voted April 28 to approve submission of a drinking‑water project‑planning document to the Michigan Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), a step that keeps the city eligible for grants and low‑interest loans to replace lead service lines and repair aging water mains.
The council approved the measure after a presentation from Michael, the city’s planning/CED representative, and Tiffany Dubick of Hennessy Engineers, who described three proposed projects totaling about $29.5 million to replace roughly 1,438 lead service lines and repair or loop several miles of water main. Dubick said the vote authorizes an application to EGLE, not the acceptance of debt: "This is just an application... No one is approving a loan today," she said.
Why it matters: Hamtramck has roughly 6,225 water service…
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