It is known in these cities taken over by the state under the guise of an emergency manager fire sales to crony interests occurred. This should not be a surprise.
There were no formal bidding process for the pipeline. It went to a favored client.
January 23, 2016
By Steve Neavling
The Flint water (click here) crisis that led to thousands of people being poisoned began because state officials maintained it would save the cash-strapped city money by disconnecting from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) and using a different source.
But it turns out, DWSD offered the state-controlled city a deal that would have saved Flint more money by staying with Detroit.
An e-mail obtained by Motor City Muckraker shows the deal would have saved the city $800 million over 30 years, which was 20% more inexpensive than switching to the Karegnondi Water Authority.
A high-ranking DWSD official told us today that Detroit offered a 50% reduction over what Flint had been paying Detroit. In fact, documents show that DWSD made at least six proposals to Flint, saying “the KWA pipeline can only be attributed to a ‘political’ objective that has nothing to do with the delivery – or the price – of water.”...
Snyder created a new water authority. There was no new authority needed. I thought the emergency managers were suppose to bring solvency to the cities they occupy. That means setting up an unnecessary authority.
When is someone going to simply state Snyder is as corrupt as the day is long. Thank God there is only 24 hours in a day.
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) (click here) is a regional water authority that services about 40 percent of the water customers in the State of Michigan.
The premise of the GLWA was proposed in 2014 as a central part of Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s plan of adjustment in pulling the city out of bankruptcy. Under the proposal, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties would share regional operation and control of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) in exchange for annual lease payments — an arrangement that, after some intense but cooperative negotiations, finally brought all parties together in support of the newly-formed GLWA.
On January 1, 2016, the GLWA officially stood up as an entity.
First Snyder sells the pipeline, then allows poison water to make Flint residents sick and now there are millions solicited for a new pipeline. There wasn't anything wrong with Flint's pipeline except it's age. It was in good enough condition to bring a few million in it's sale. What happened to that money?
October 8, 2015
By John Wisely
Gov. Rick Snyder (click ere) said today that he has a plan to come up with the $12 million needed to reconnect Flint to the Detroit water system to address elevated lead levels.
Snyder said he will ask the Legislature for $6 million. The C.S. Mott Foundation, a Flint-based nonprofit founded by auto pioneer Charles Stewart Mott, has pledged another $4 million, and the City of Flint will provide the additional $2 million from its water and sewer fund.
"I'm in full support of the return to the Great Lakes Water Authority," Snyder said, referring to the new authority that was formed to manage Detroit's water system outside the city limits. "We all care about the citizens of Flint."
The announcement came following a report last week showing that the number of Flint children with elevated blood-lead levels — 5 micrograms per deciliter or more — jumped from 2.1% in the 20 months prior to Sept. 15, 2013, to 4.0% between Jan. 1 and Sept. 15 this year. In certain ZIP codes, the change was more drastic, jumping from 2.5% of the children tested to 6.3%....
Snyder sells the water pipe to Detroit to Karegnondi Water Authority for $2.3 million and now he wants $12 million for his own brand new water authority to build a new access to Detroit. That is corruption. It doesn't get a whole lot worse than this.
Snyder stated he was solely responsible for the tragedy, but, all he does is blame everyone else.
Snyder has proven untrustworthy for a long time now. Even before he was elected in 2010 he was known to be slick about money and power.
There were no formal bidding process for the pipeline. It went to a favored client.
January 23, 2016
By Steve Neavling
The Flint water (click here) crisis that led to thousands of people being poisoned began because state officials maintained it would save the cash-strapped city money by disconnecting from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) and using a different source.
But it turns out, DWSD offered the state-controlled city a deal that would have saved Flint more money by staying with Detroit.
An e-mail obtained by Motor City Muckraker shows the deal would have saved the city $800 million over 30 years, which was 20% more inexpensive than switching to the Karegnondi Water Authority.
A high-ranking DWSD official told us today that Detroit offered a 50% reduction over what Flint had been paying Detroit. In fact, documents show that DWSD made at least six proposals to Flint, saying “the KWA pipeline can only be attributed to a ‘political’ objective that has nothing to do with the delivery – or the price – of water.”...
Snyder created a new water authority. There was no new authority needed. I thought the emergency managers were suppose to bring solvency to the cities they occupy. That means setting up an unnecessary authority.
When is someone going to simply state Snyder is as corrupt as the day is long. Thank God there is only 24 hours in a day.
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) (click here) is a regional water authority that services about 40 percent of the water customers in the State of Michigan.
The premise of the GLWA was proposed in 2014 as a central part of Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s plan of adjustment in pulling the city out of bankruptcy. Under the proposal, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties would share regional operation and control of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) in exchange for annual lease payments — an arrangement that, after some intense but cooperative negotiations, finally brought all parties together in support of the newly-formed GLWA.
On January 1, 2016, the GLWA officially stood up as an entity.
First Snyder sells the pipeline, then allows poison water to make Flint residents sick and now there are millions solicited for a new pipeline. There wasn't anything wrong with Flint's pipeline except it's age. It was in good enough condition to bring a few million in it's sale. What happened to that money?
October 8, 2015
By John Wisely
Gov. Rick Snyder (click ere) said today that he has a plan to come up with the $12 million needed to reconnect Flint to the Detroit water system to address elevated lead levels.
Snyder said he will ask the Legislature for $6 million. The C.S. Mott Foundation, a Flint-based nonprofit founded by auto pioneer Charles Stewart Mott, has pledged another $4 million, and the City of Flint will provide the additional $2 million from its water and sewer fund.
"I'm in full support of the return to the Great Lakes Water Authority," Snyder said, referring to the new authority that was formed to manage Detroit's water system outside the city limits. "We all care about the citizens of Flint."
The announcement came following a report last week showing that the number of Flint children with elevated blood-lead levels — 5 micrograms per deciliter or more — jumped from 2.1% in the 20 months prior to Sept. 15, 2013, to 4.0% between Jan. 1 and Sept. 15 this year. In certain ZIP codes, the change was more drastic, jumping from 2.5% of the children tested to 6.3%....
Snyder sells the water pipe to Detroit to Karegnondi Water Authority for $2.3 million and now he wants $12 million for his own brand new water authority to build a new access to Detroit. That is corruption. It doesn't get a whole lot worse than this.
Snyder stated he was solely responsible for the tragedy, but, all he does is blame everyone else.
Snyder has proven untrustworthy for a long time now. Even before he was elected in 2010 he was known to be slick about money and power.
