To make a long story short, Flint at the height of it's population, had it's own water treatment plant and water supply from Lake Huron.

The new mayor of Flint wants to re-engage the city's water treatment plant with full-time staff to return the former water supply. Mayor Neeley believes the high cost of water will come down with the KWA water supply and a return to Flint's own water supply.

Currently, the city is locked into a 30-year water contract with GWLA water system. The mayor believes once the savings and safety to Flint residents are known, the 30-year contract can be ended.

I wish him great success.

November 11, 2019
By Ron Fonger
...As a city councilman, (click here) Neeley supported joining the KWA, and he said on “Off the Record” that he’s still figuring out “the best options” for water service going forward given what’s already happened.

Buying raw water from the KWA rather than treated water from GLWA might require the city to use its water plant on a full-time basis again -- something that ended with recognition of the water crisis in 2015.

Both GLWA, which was created from the old city of Detroit water system, and the KWA draw water from Lake Huron, but GLWA treats the water it sells to Flint and KWA does not.

Neeley called future decisions about water the hardest he will face.

If one of those decisions involves switching from GLWA to the KWA, Neeley would need a way out of the contract with GLWA and would need to work new arrangements with the KWA, state of Michigan and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

MLive-The Flint Journal could not immediately reach a representative of GLWA for comment on Neeley’s remarks...

The Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA), (click here) consists of Genesee County Drain Commissioner, Lapeer County Drain Commissioner, Lapeer City, Sanilac County Drain Commissioner and the City of Flint. KWA is a Municipal Water Supply System incorporated under PA 233 of 1955 by the people of the State of Michigan. KWA was incorporated in 2010 and began its first fiscal year on October 1, 2010. The purpose of the Authority is to provide and distribute raw water to the region of the State of Michigan commonly referred to as the I-69 corridor.

In 2013 the water authority held a groundbreaking and began construction for a water intake pipeline. The new pipeline was needed to avoid increased water rates from DWSD, who were implementing increased rates by as much as 15% per year. The pipeline will save local residents millions of dollars in water costs in the coming years. It will also provide a necessary back-up water supply to residents in Genesee County and beyond, as well as increased reliability in service.  The KWA pipeline has the ability to supply untreated water to the municipalities of the region, industrial customers, agribusinesses, rural agriculture developments, residential commercial light and heavy manufacturers. The boundaries of the water supply encompass over 2,400 square miles and over a half a million people.

In total the KWA project required the installation of a water intake structure, pipelines and multiple pumping stations. Construction was completed, and the KWA pipeline became operational in June of 2016.  .  KWA welcomes questions and opportunities to share what the pipeline project will accomplish for the region. Please feel free to contact us.

I read where Jared Kushner, Trump's best advisor, is no longer handling Middle East peace. Who is?

Jared, the president's son-in-law, now has construction duties along the southern border of the USA. Really? It must be difficult to carry out that idea from the White House. I would think a supervisor of the project would be along the southern USA border listening to the citizens there.

Trump's impending impeachment is not tribal or partisan warfare. It is about the country.

Article II, Section 4

The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

There is ample proof of Trump's wrongdoing. That is all that is necessary. This is not a criminal proceeding and does not require that degree of scrutiny.

In the year 2019 there are many lawyers that have become legislators. That is simply a preference of voters. But, legislators are civilians, they are not JAG Corps. They are to defend the USA Constitution WITH CERTAINTY. That is their level of responsibility.

The Declaration of Independence was signed by a few lawyers; Adams (considered the best of them, defended the British troops after the Boston Massacre-most were acquitted), Thomas Jefferson, James Wilson, and George Wythe (professor of law). 

Among the 32 farmers of the Constitution the lawyers, were Alexander Hamilton, James Wilson, and George Wythe.

The USA Declaration of Independence and USA Constitution are primarily signed by civilians and farming was a way of life of many civilians.

Impeachment is an "indispensable remedy," not a legal proceedings.