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Three Rivers City Commission approves $700K airport fuel system project, pauses board appointments

Commissioners had two board appointments on the agenda originally; however, they removed them before the meeting started due to an inconsistency between state and local laws. “In a recent review of our appointment process, I discovered inconsistencies between state law, charter information published on the city’s website, and certain board bylaws," Mayor Angel Johnston said. "As a result, some past appointments under both current and prior leadership may not fully align with our governing requirements. So [City Attorney] TJ Reed and I spent some time on the phone today and I’m recommending that we temporarily pause new appointments while staff conducts a comprehensive review."

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Three Rivers City Commission approves spa, orders review of city code language

Three Rivers Mayor Angel Johnston cited specific examples of language from the city code that she said was troubling. “Of the prohibited things that you can and cannot do, homosexual and other deviant behaviors. Now that bothers me to my core. I don’t believe that homosexuality is deviant, and I hope that nobody in this room does either,” Johnston said, reading from the ordinance.

Three Rivers lead line replacement stymied by absence of state and federal funding, according to mayor

While lead line replacement is underway in Three Rivers, most occur during major road reconstruction projects, which expose the pipes. The city is responsible for maintaining 47 linear miles of roadway and with only one or two projects completed each year, progress is gradual. Mayor Tom Lowry says meaningful progress will require state and federal funding, and until then, aging infrastructure will continue to pose risks.

Three Rivers City Commission furthers airport project

Commissioners approved the use of $170,000 to purchase parcels adjacent to the airport. The airport will continue to have clear airspace, according to Director of Public Services Amy Roth's report.

Three Rivers City Commission approves design engineering services, new ambulance equipment

The anticipated schedule for Wood Street's rehabilitation includes construction taking place in September and October 2025.

Three Rivers to reapply for $14.5 million in lead line replacement funding

Three Rivers City Commissioners adopted a resolution Tuesday to reapply for $14.5 million in funding to replace lead service lines and aging water mains in the city.

Locations in Three Rivers’ water system still exceed EPA lead limit

In a press release sent just before 6 p.m. Friday, the City of Three Rivers announced it found five additional homes with lead levels that exceed the federal limit for lead contamination during its second round of testing between July and December 2023.

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Water in Three Rivers exceeds EPA lead limit

The City of Three Rivers recently found more lead service lines while conducting a test of tap water in homes for lead and copper in accordance with the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. In the first round of collecting first and fifth liter samples from 47 homes, six homes had results over 15 parts per billion (ppb), the federal limit for lead contamination.

See how the City of Three Rivers plans to use its budget in 2024

The Three Rivers city commission met Tuesday evening for a presentation of the city’s 2024 fiscal year budget. The budget must be adopted by June 20.

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The cause of Three Rivers’ discolored water remains murky but it’s safe to drink, according to DPS Director

Watershed Voice reached out to Three Rivers Public Services Director Amy Roth regarding citizen concerns over the city's drinking water, and what's being done to address the issue.

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