LANSING, Mich. — Lansing residents face rising utility bills as charter changes propose more public meetings with BWL. A Lansing resident is feeling the pinch of rising utility costs as the Board of Water & Light (BWL) bills continue to climb. This comes as proposed charter changes could require more public engagement from the utility’s leadership.
- Lansing residents are seeing higher utility bills following BWL’s rate increases last October.
- The proposed city charter revision would require BWL’s General Manager to meet with the public quarterly.
- Residents will vote on the charter changes in November.
Chris Donaway, a Lansing resident, has been struggling with the rising costs of utilities.
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“Bills are kind of everything piling up and high board water, and light is a little extra to pay,” Donaway said…