A long time initiative to improve our underground water and sewers in Michigan is coming to completion during lame duck session at the Capitol. Bills reflecting the recommendations from the State Revolving Fund Advisory Group, of which MITA was a participant, are in their final stages and will open up much needed opportunities for improvements in our water and sewers. In addition to releasing the remaining $654 million in bonds for projects, the legislation would also create grants for communities to develop asset management programs. These new grants will help shed light in many areas of the state so that future planning can be done to upgrade communities’ underground systems.
This is in addition to the good news that the Department of Environmental Quality announced in late September that nearly $93 million in loans were awarded to fund wastewater or drinking water projects around the state. These programs will mean increased work throughout the state on much needed repairs to our underground infrastructure in the very near future.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Lance Binoniemi at the MITA office at (517) 347-8336.
