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What I saw on CNN said that they offered a lower long term price as an alternative to Flint making the long term switch. When Flint announced it was making the

What I saw on CNN said that they offered a lower long term price as an alternative to Flint making the long term switch. When Flint announced it was making the long term switch, Detroit Water announced that they were terminating their contract which started a 1 year expiration clock. The permanent Flint solution wasn't due to be ready until a little over 2 years...which forced Flint to find an intermediate water supply. Detroit waters offer was only good if Flint agreed not to move essentially.

maxerickson 10y ago
The low long term rate was only good for a long term contract. It's unlikely they refused to provide water in the interim. This article states they made a short term offer at a 10% price hike over the existing contract: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/02/late-bid-failed-avert-flint-detroit-water-deal/79735848/ http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-c... So Flint may have choose the river to save money (or not, it appears that the new system doesn't do that), they likely weren't in a pinch to actually be able to continue providing water.
- brightball 10y ago
  Here's the CNN timeline: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-water-crisis-fast-facts/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-water-crisis-fast-fac... > April 16, 2013 - On the city council's recommendation Andy Dillon, state treasurer, authorizes Flint to make the switch. One day later, the DWSD terminates its water service contract with Flint, effective April of 2014. There are further discussions, however, between Flint's leaders and the DWSD about options that would allow the city to purchase Detroit water after the contract ended. Flint resumes buying Detroit water in October of 2015. That termination the day after the announcement following a period of negotiation just screams retaliation when I read it.

maxerickson 10y ago

The low long term rate was only good for a long term contract. It's unlikely they refused to provide water in the interim. This article states they made a short term offer at a 10% price hike over the existing contract: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/02/02/late-bid-failed-avert-flint-detroit-water-deal/79735848/ http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-c... So Flint may have choose the river to save money (or not, it appears that the new system doesn't do that), they likely weren't in a pinch to actually be able to continue providing water.

brightball 10y ago
Here's the CNN timeline: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-water-crisis-fast-facts/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-water-crisis-fast-fac... > April 16, 2013 - On the city council's recommendation Andy Dillon, state treasurer, authorizes Flint to make the switch. One day later, the DWSD terminates its water service contract with Flint, effective April of 2014. There are further discussions, however, between Flint's leaders and the DWSD about options that would allow the city to purchase Detroit water after the contract ended. Flint resumes buying Detroit water in October of 2015. That termination the day after the announcement following a period of negotiation just screams retaliation when I read it.