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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Kalamazoo public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Water Treatment Plant No. 22 well replacement design
A nearly $895,000 design contract with Fleis & VandenBrink for replacing Wells 1-3 at Water Treatment Plant No. 22 — early-stage work on securing the city's drinking water supply.
South side storm drain flooding
A repeat commenter described repeated flooding and sewage backups in her south side neighborhood, tying them to decades-old infrastructure and asking the commission to fix it.
Neighborhood flooding and storm drains
A repeat commenter described repeated flooding and sewage backups in her south side neighborhood, tying them to decades-old infrastructure and asking the commission to fix it.
Lead service line replacement program (2027 DWSRF project plan)
Kalamazoo is applying for $19 million in low-interest state funding to replace the last chunk of its lead water lines — about 1,900 of them in neighborhoods south and east of downtown. The city is already 67 percent done and could finish by 2029-2030.