Citizens to Hurley board: “lead-exposed” word change “preposterous,” and devastating to trust
By Jan Worth-Nelson Six Flint residents, all of whom described searing effects from the Flint water crisis, spoke up at the meeting of the Hurley Medical Center Board of Managers Wednesday night to say, “Words matter.” They asserted that a recent statement by a group of Hurley doctors has dealt a major blow to the community’s already decimated trust and is based on “preposterous” claims. The Flint...
Public comment open on Hurley docs’ “exposed/poisoned” word change at today’s board of managers meeting
By Jan Worth-Nelson There is no item on the agenda of the Hurley Medical Center Board of Managers meeting today (Wednesday) pertaining to the recent decision by Hurley’s doctors to substitute the word “lead-exposed” for “lead-poisoned” for children who experienced the city’s water crisis. But several area residents said they hoped members of the public might present their views on the controversial...
A look at the city’s new economic team: the “director” is his company, Rodrick Miller explains
By Jeffery L Carey Jr. Does the City of Flint have a director of economic development or not? And is the position, financed as part of a $2.9 million Kellogg Foundation grant, being filled by a person or a company? Is there a conflict of interest built into the way the grant is being administered? And does this all matter, as Rodrick Miller and the team assembled to work with him attempt to bring more jobs to Flint? Or is it just a...
Boil water advisory lifted
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED BY THE CITY OF FLINT The City of Flint has lifted its precautionary boil water advisory. This information has been received through a memo from the University of Michigan – Flint.
Drinking water warning issued for City of Flint residents: Boil even your filtered water before using
The following is a word-for-word notification from the City of Flint: DRINKING WATER WARNING The City of Flint water system lost pressure and contamination may have occurred BOIL YOUR FILTERED WATER BEFORE USING Due to a drop in pressure in the City of Flint water supply, bacterial contamination may have occurred in the water system. Bacteria are generally not harmful and are common throughout our environment. Corrective measures...
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