by Fix MI State | Jan 17, 2017 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Gov. Rick Snyder called for major new state investment in maintaining sewers, water systems and other public works in his State of the State address, citing failures including the Flint water crisis and the Fraser sinkhole. The call came during a speech that heartily...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
Michigan’s infrastructure isn’t just aging – it’s crumbling, collapsing and failing. While some infrastructure problems are hard to ignore, like the pothole-riddled Michigan roads, most remain invisible until a large-scale crisis erupts. Consider two recent examples:...
by Fix MI State | Jan 12, 2017 | Roads & Bridges, Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Stormwater & Wastewater
Contact: Kelly Chesney 313-909-8203 kellyc@businessleadersformichigan.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLM Outlines Roadmap for Jump-Starting MI Infrastructure Improvements Independent Study Supports Findings of Governor’s Infrastructure Commission DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2016 –...
by Fix MI State | Jan 3, 2017 | Stormwater & Wastewater
TRAVERSE CITY — Data from a years-long, multimillion-dollar effort to inventory the city’s stormwater and sewer system and create plans to sustainably fund the infrastructure’s upkeep likely will send local leaders searching for creative ways to shoulder...
by Fix MI State | Dec 30, 2016 | Stormwater & Wastewater, Roads & Bridges
The leaking sewer line behind the massive sinkhole on 15 Mile in Fraser is a county-owned main, an official said Friday. “It is our line,” said Tom Stockel, construction engineer for the Macomb County Public Works Office. “It’s not the city of Detroit’s, it’s not...
by Fix MI State | Dec 23, 2016 | Dams & Other, Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Roads & Bridges, Stormwater & Wastewater
On Dec. 5, 2016 The 21st Century Infrastructure Commission, composed of industry experts, educators, business leaders, and government officials from across the state, released its report that provides a long-term strategy to address Michigan’s infrastructure...
