HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) — A financially struggling Detroitenclave is being sued by the city over
roughly $17 million in unpaidwater and sewer bills.The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/1c0giiw ) Friday the Detroit
Water and Sewerage Department has filed a federallawsuit against Highland Park. Department director Sue
McCormick saysit’s a "last-resort option" to keep other customers from "absorbing theburden
of Highland Park’s mounting liability."Highland Park CityAttorney Todd Perkins says the city is
weighing its options. He added$16.9 million would be hard to come up with for a city with an annualgeneral
fund budget of $12 million.The city within Detroit’sborders discontinued its own water treatment plant last
year, citingmaintenance issues and other problems.___Information from: Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.comCopyright 2013 The Associated Press.
All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.HIGHLAND PARK,
Mich. (AP) — A financially struggling Detroitenclave is being sued by the city over roughly $17 million in
unpaidwater and sewer bills.The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/1c0giiw ) Friday the Detroit
Water and Sewerage Department has filed a federallawsuit against Highland Park. Department director Sue
McCormick saysit’s a "last-resort option" to keep other customers from "absorbing theburden
of Highland Park’s mounting liability."Highland Park CityAttorney Todd Perkins says the city is
weighing its options. He added$16.9 million would be hard to come up with for a city with an annualgeneral
fund budget of $12 million.The city within Detroit’sborders discontinued its own water treatment plant last
year, citingmaintenance issues and other problems.___Information from: Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.comCopyright 2013 The Associated Press.
All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.