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Grand Rapids approves budget substitution for lead line replacement administrative costs

Overseeing lead line replacement program

Grand Rapids has been digging up lead water pipes since 2017. On November 10, 2026, the City Commission approved a $525,410 budget substitution to pay for administrative costs tied to its 2025 lead service line replacement projects. The city had already completed the projects, funded in part by an $18 million state drinking water loan approved in June 2025.

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