{"id":7638,"date":"2023-11-02T19:10:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T23:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/chang\/?p=7638"},"modified":"2023-11-02T19:13:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T23:13:50","slug":"highland-park-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/chang\/2023\/11\/02\/highland-park-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen.\u00a0Chang and Rep. McFall\u00a0Pass Funding for Highland\u00a0Park\u00a0Water Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div>\n<p><span>LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 2, 2023) \u2014 Sen.\u00a0<b>Stephanie Chang<\/b>\u00a0(D-Detroit)\u00a0and Rep.\u00a0<b>Mike McFall\u00a0<\/b>(D-Hazel Park)\u00a0issued the following statement on their votes today to pass\u00a0House Bill\u00a0<\/span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2023-HB-4292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" id=\"OWA09f35694-bd01-6672-fe25-6673efd7a917\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW42261000 x_BCX8 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-linkindex=\"1\">4292<\/a><\/span><span>, budget supplemental legislation that contains\u00a0a number of\u00a0significant investments\u00a0\u2014 including\u00a0funding\u00a0for portions of the agreement between the City of Highland Park\u00a0and the Great Lakes Water Authority\u00a0(GLWA)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The supplemental appropriations bill passed today includes\u00a0$30\u00a0million\u00a0in\u00a0state funding for GLWA\u00a0and Highland\u00a0Park water infrastructure to replace water service lines and modernize the system to reduce water loss\u00a0and ensure accurate\u00a0water bills through the installation of water meters. In addition to $15\u00a0million in previously approved funds, the supplemental\u00a0includes $30 million to begin this work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cIt is a good day for Highland Park residents and everyone within the GLWA system,\u201d said Sen.\u00a0<b>Chang.<\/b>\u00a0\u201cAccess to water is critical for every Michigander. By providing\u00a0critical state funding to fix Highland Park\u2019s water infrastructure, we are following through on the agreement reached a few weeks ago and are setting up the whole system\u00a0for a stronger, more fiscally sustainable future. Highland Park residents have long called for a resolution to this issue\u00a0and we are very proud\u00a0that the state has played a key role in leading to this solution.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cFor too long, Highland Park residents have been paying for water that never reaches their homes. With this agreement, bolstered by some state funding, the city\u2019s water infrastructure will be upgraded to modern standards. This agreement will benefit\u00a0the residents who have been burdened by some of the highest water bills in the state because of Highland Park\u2019s failing infrastructure. Now residents will have reliable water access that they deserve,\u201d said Rep.\u00a0<b>McFall<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>###<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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