LANSING – Michigan township officials are wondering about state revenue-sharing funds as local governments struggle to cover services and meet their budgets. The Michigan Townships Association supports legislation to establish a revenue-sharing trust fund and provide more consistent state ...
ALPENA – The Alpena Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to approve a $14,495 upgrade of cellular equipment on its water-system control network, a month after tabling the same quote to gather more information. The work will be done by UIS SCADA Inc. of Dexter, under a quote ...
LANSING – Stormwater runoff at the sites of data centers is another environmental challenge facing developers because the runoff contains particulates harmful to the public and the ecosystem, according to Reese Dillard, the Michigan Environmental Council’s water policy coordinator. Amidst ...
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve railroad inspector pay. The bill, which Peters’ introduced with U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV), would increase the pay levels for Federal Rail Administration (FRA) inspectors and specialists for ...
SAULT STE. MARIE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District announced a major milestone in the construction of the New Lock at the Soo, with Phase 3 of the project reaching 50% complete. The Corps of Engineers awarded the base contract July 1, 2022, to Kokosing Alberici Traylor ...
