Flint Official: $30M From State For Water Bills Not Enough
FLINT (AP) - Flint's city administrator says $30 million to help pay water bills isn't enough to counteract the effect of the crisis with lead-tainted water on city finances.
Natasha Henderson told city council members Monday the proposal passed last week by the state Senate would only keep Flint's water fund financially solvent until year's end. She says that could force water service shutoffs to resume.
The Flint Journal reports Henderson says at least $60 million is needed. Gov. Rick Snyder formally announced the $30 million plan last week.
On Tuesday, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver plans to outline the next steps in her plan to remove lead pipes from the city's water system.
Separately on Tuesday, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and his office's investigators plan to offer an update on their investigation.
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