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Infrastructure and Water Issues

Water Resources Commissioner Joe Bush must review the project under Michigan drain code, and RWE has submitted nothing yet. Bush warned the 1,900-acre site sits on old drains with limited capacity, raising flooding and soil erosion risks for neighbors.

7 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 16, 2026

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Solid Waste Financing Ordinance

A proposed fee on landfill users — about $1 per 2,000 pounds — would fund roughly $3 million in landfill legacy costs and household hazardous waste needs, starting October 1, 2026. Haulers warned costs would be passed to residents' bills; the board sent the ordinance back to its advisory committee instead of adopting it.

7 mentionsLast discussed Jun 23, 2026