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Michigan governor says to request another $195 million for Flint water
Source: Reuters
World | Tue Feb 9, 2016 7:49pm EST
Michigan governor says to request another $195 million for Flint water
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday will ask the state legislature for another $195 million to restore safe drinking water in Flint and help residents affected by lead-contaminated water, a spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
The new funding request is in addition to $37 million that has already been appropriated this year by the Republican-led legislature, said Snyder spokesman Dave Murray.
"That's a significant investment in the people of Flint," Murray said.
The city of some 100,000 people was under control of a state-appointed emergency manager in 2014 when it switched its source of water from Detroit's municipal system to the Flint River to save money.
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Michigan governor says to request another $195 million for Flint water
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday will ask the state legislature for another $195 million to restore safe drinking water in Flint and help residents affected by lead-contaminated water, a spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
The new funding request is in addition to $37 million that has already been appropriated this year by the Republican-led legislature, said Snyder spokesman Dave Murray.
"That's a significant investment in the people of Flint," Murray said.
The city of some 100,000 people was under control of a state-appointed emergency manager in 2014 when it switched its source of water from Detroit's municipal system to the Flint River to save money.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-michigan-water-snyder-idUSKCN0VJ02D
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