City of Flint says engineering firm will pay for Saginaw Street restoration re-do
Flint, MI — The City of Flint says Wade Trim, the engineering firm behind its Saginaw Street restoration project, will be taking on the cost of redoing two blocks of work after recently laid bricks showed signs of shifting following just a few weeks of traffic. “The bricks between Court and Third Streets will be…
City Council delays action on funding support for Flint moms, babies
Flint, MI — Flint City Council again delayed action on a program aimed at supporting Flint’s pregnant mothers and their babies at its most recent meeting. On Sept. 25, 2023, the council voted to postpone a resolution allocating $1 million of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Rx Kids, a pilot program…
Five years ago, Flint received $30m for public housing solutions. What’s happened since?
Flint, MI — In a community room at Clark Commons, three folding tables labeled “Atherton East” in black permanent marker sit against a pillar. Like the residents who live in the newly-developed housing, the tables were moved out of a place that was no longer livable years ago. Since 2018, when the City of Flint…
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