Rerun: The Switch (Flint Water Crisis)
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The City of Flint, Michigan Is Taking Control of Its Water Supply Fund
In 2011, an auditor projected a $25 million deficit in the city of Flint's operating budget. In response, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared that Flint was in the state of financial emergency and appointed an emergency manager to take over all of the city's decision making. On April 25, 2014, after consultations with outside engineering firms, numerous studies and tests,. construction delays and multiple turnovers at the emergency manager position, the Flint River was ready for consumption.
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