The Michigan Supreme Court rejected Highland Park’s request to hear the city’s appeal of a ruling last year that the city must pay $24 million in unpaid water and sewer fees to the GLWA.
After years of litigation over nonpayment of bills, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Great Lakes Water Authority, which means the millions in arrears the city is to GLWA are to be paid.
The Michigan Supreme Court rejected the city of Highland Park's request to appeal a ruling last year that the city must pay over $20 million in unpaid fees to the Great Lakes Water Authority.
Flint will receive state pension funding help but plans to press for more pension and local government revenue aid to preserve its struggling tax base as it recovers from the 2014 water contamination crisis.