Highland Park group rallies for water bill aid from state
A group from Highland Park rallied at the state Capitol Thursday to demand assistance to erase millions of dollars in water and sewer service debt.
The Detroit enclave has fewer than 9,000 residents, a poverty rate around 40%, and a giant past-due bill from the state-created Great Lakes Water Authority. Highland Park owes the authority $24 million plus interest.
Highland Park residents say that cost will be passed along to utility customers who can’t afford it.