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Flint opting to get its future tap water from Lake Huron

Steve Carmody — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:33:46 +0000

The Flint city council has voted to get its future water supply directly from Lake Huron.

The city council last night committed Flint to a contract to get 16 million gallons of water a day from a new pipeline.

Flint has been getting its tap water from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. But that has become more and more expensive in recent years.

Supporters, like Flint Mayor Dayne Walling, say the new Lake Huron pipeline would be cheaper.

Flint mayor will use 'State of the City' address to look to a future without an emergency manager

Steve Carmody — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:17:00 +0000

Flint’s mayor delivers his State of the City address tomorrow.

He says he’ll map out a path for Flint to no longer need an emergency financial manager running his city.

Mayor Dayne Walling says now’s the time to begin preparing for life after an emergency manager.

The city has been under the direction of a state appointed manager since December of 2011.

The new emergency manager law that takes effect next month includes a provision that details how cities can get back to self-control.

U-M panel focuses on Michigan's Emergency Manager law

Jennifer Guerra — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Several elected officials and about a hundred others packed into a small conference room on the University of Michigan campus Monday night to talk about the state’s controversial Emergency Manager Law.

The Emergency Manager panel consisted of three elected Democratic officials: Flint Mayor Dayne Walling, Ann Arbor Representative Jeff Irwin and Washtenaw County Commissioner Conan Smith.

A conversation with Flint Mayor Dayne Walling

Jennifer White — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:57:00 +0000

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Dayne Walling was elected to a second term as Flint’s mayor last week, and since then was told his city is facing a financial emergency.

Michigan Radio's Jennifer White spoke with Walling about the situation.

Walling said he has a lot of questions about how things will unfold, and added, "the Governor and Treasurer have pledged for this to be a collaborative process, but I know that can mean a lot of different things to different individuals."

“I’m prepared to play any positive role that I can in this position," said Walling.

Mayor Walling also gave suggestions on how to work with city leaders and residents.

Flint mayor sworn into office today

Steve Carmody — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:01:01 +0000

Flint’s mayor takes his oath of office today. What happens next is up to Governor Snyder. Incumbent Dayne Walling won a four year term as Flint’s mayor last week. He’s already been serving as Flint’s mayor for the past two years, since winning a special election.

The challenge then was to reduce Flint’s massive budget deficit. The challenge now will probably be to work under a state appointed emergency manager.

On the same day Walling won reelection, Governor Snyder agreed with a state review team that Flint is in a ‘financial emergency’. The governor is expected to name an emergency manager to run the city.

Walling has indicated he would work with an emergency manager. Though the mayor is not waiting for an emergency manager to be appointed before he makes any changes.

On Friday, Mayor Walling fired or accepted the resignations of Flint’s top city finance and economic development officials.

"It is time for the city to pursue a new direction"

Steve Carmody — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:44:14 +0000

Flint mayor Dayne Walling won re-election on Tuesday.

Friday, he started cleaning house.

On Friday, Walling issued a statement saying he had accepted the resignation of the director of the city’s Department of Community and Economic Development. He also announced two other DCED employees had been fired. Walling also fired city Finance Director Michael Townsend.

In a written statement, Walling said “it is time for the city to pursue a new direction with respect to the operations of the Finance Department and the Department of Community and Economic Development”

Walling will be sworn in for his new term as mayor on Monday.

But also in the coming days, Governor Snyder is expected to formally announce his intention to appoint an emergency manager to run the city of Flint.

Last week, the governor agreed with a state review team that Flint’s finances require outside management to fix.