The state of Michigan said it's willing to step in and oversee property repairs at 1,900 homes in Flint where water pipes have been inspected or replaced but the grounds remain a mess. The city in March was found in civil contempt by a judge after blowing past deadlines to get the work done, years after a water switch in Flint in 2014 caused lead to leach off old pipes, spoiling the drinking water system.
In a court filing, the state asked U.S. District Judge David Lawson to allow it to step in. “The state has agreed to assume responsibility for managing the work being conducted by the city’s contractors, including payment of additional funds required to complete that work,' the attorney general's office said Wednesday. Flint has no objection to the state's help. The balance of the work will likely cost more than $4.75 million. “We welcome the state's involvement,” Tallman said.