Judge Challenges Alpena’s Water Rates as Unfair, Decade-Long Legal Battle Continues Between Township and City
Alpena, Mich. — A long-standing dispute over water and sewer rates between Alpena and Alpena Township remains ongoing after more than a decade of legal battles. The latest court decision, issued by 26th Circuit Court Judge Ed Black, deemed the proposed water rates unreasonable for Alpena Township, while the sewer rates were upheld. The conflict, laden with escalating attorney fees and community tension, persists as officials seek a resolution. The litigation, stretching back to a disagreement initiated in 2013 over the abandonment of a 1977 contract formula for setting rates, saw the township protesting increased … Read more