Michigan needs $4B more per year for infrastructure, but how to pay for it?

by Fix MI State | Jan 23, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

A sobering statistic about Michigan’s decaying infrastructure: The state needs to come up with at least $4 billion more each year for decades for upkeep of roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, and communications infrastructure. That’s the conclusion of the 21st...

Poll: Drinking water safety top issue for MI voters

by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Drinking water safety is the top infrastructure concern among Michigan voters, a new EPIC-MRA survey finds. The survey released Tuesday was commissioned by the Fix MI State campaign led by the Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation...

Fixing Michigan’s infrastructure a top priority for voters, poll finds

by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

Repairing Michigan’s infrastructure is at the forefront of voters’ minds heading into the November election, according to a statewide survey of 600 residents by Lansing-based polling firm EPIC-MRA. A quarter of respondents chose fixing Michigan’s...

5 things Michigan’s legislative leaders are looking to do in 2018

by Fix MI State | Jan 9, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

LANSING, MI – Michigan lawmakers return to the Capitol this week, kicking off the final year of the 2017-2018 legislative session. Caucus leaders have wide-ranging goals, from water quality to mental health. Here are five issues that are front-of-mind as...

Boil water advisory issued after water main breaks in Kalamazoo

by Fix MI State | Dec 23, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Officials have issued boil water advisories in Kalamazoo after two water main breaks in separate areas of the city. Impacted areas of the water main break include: Texel Drive – From Gertrude Street south to East Main Street, both sides of the...

Two E. Coli Hotspots Found In Warren, Testing “Off The Charts” For Bacteria From Human Waste

by Fix MI State | Dec 20, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater

Turns out that sewage and storm drains are believed to be mixing in two locations in Warren. The drains empty into Lake St. Clair. Responding to a complaint from a citizen, Candice Miller, the Macomb County Public Works Commissioner began an investigation that...