Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The "deadbeat" life pays off AGAIN!-------Fund gets $200,000 in donations to help Detroiters pay water bills

Fund gets $200,000 in donations to help Detroiters pay water bills | Crain's Detroit Business
A fund created to help Detroiters pay their water bills is getting $200,000 from United Way and the charitable arms of two auto companies.
The donations were revealed Monday.
The new Detroit Water Fund will pay a portion of overdue water bills if customers owe at least $300, pay 10 percent and meet other qualifications.
United Way for Southeastern Michigan is contributing $100,000, while the Ford Motor Co. Fund & Community Services and the General Motors Foundation are giving $50,000 each.
The water fund was created in response to criticism about Detroit's aggressive shut-off policy.
Water shutoffs related to unpaid bills will resume after Aug. 25.

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