Muskegon Heights Water Rates To Rise On January 1, 2014
This is not the same as the large increases in sewer rates that Muskegon Heights and other municipalities across the county have been enacting yearly for several years now.
This is not the same as the large increases in sewer rates that Muskegon Heights and other municipalities across the county have been enacting yearly for several years now.
Both cities will sign a memorandum of understanding laying out Muskegon zoning administrator Mike Franzak’s work for Muskegon Heights. Click through to read the details.
While sewer rates changed, the city’s water rates did not change at Monday’s meeting.
The only bids to go outside the county went to Lite Load Services of Hamilton, Michigan. See which local contractors won the city's bids.
A special city commission session Wednesday ended with the selection of Muskegon’s new city manager.
Based on the findings, the City can apply for a grant from the state for up to $500,000 to do repairs on the system if needed.
The city has let the district’s bills go unpaid longer than is typical. The district technically could have had its water turned off last year if the city had followed their usual shutoff schedule.
The city received grant money in two stages over the past several years for the project, leading to the segmented nature of work.
Currently, the multi-million dollar debt the school district holds is being slowly serviced by a millage off of non-homestead property values, including businesses and apartments.