Water Rates

The City of Saline is considering a hike in water and sewer rates. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to provide big tax incentives to lure new data centers to the state. These centers can be the size of several football fields and are a huge drain on electricity and water supplies. While it may create some new jobs, many say it won't create enough and will negatively impact the state's climate goals. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, talked it over with Michigan Climate Action Network executive director, Dr. Denise Keele.

Bills to create a new water affordability program received a hearing Thursday before a Michigan House committee. Colin Jackson has more.

A group from Highland Park showed up at the state Capitol Thursday to demand assistance to erase millions of dollars in water and sewer service debt. Rick Pluta has more.

Residents experiencing skyrocketing bills for water and sewage in the City of Saline may be getting some relief. But, as WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, any relief will not impact the sticker shock they were hit with last year.

Ann Arbor’s city council has approved two rounds of water rate increases. Effective January 1st of 2021, residents will see a 7% increase in their water…

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department has hiked the rate it charges the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority for water by 5.2 percent, and YCUA…