GLWA pump station

Morningside resident who experienced 2021 basement backups; supported the rezoning as necessary flood protection for the greater good.

Said the Conner-Frood area already has four water waste plants with three more requested, citing arsenic in her household, air pollution and property value harm.

A lifelong eastsider from Jefferson Chalmers who accused GLWA of coercively buying elderly residents' homes below market rate and building without permits or community input.

A Jefferson Chalmers-area resident who said the pump station is a permanent fix for a short-term problem and that the aging regional water system is being stretched beyond Detroit's benefit.

Called the project an illegal spot zone and a masqueraded industrial use, saying renderings hide the scale of a building the size of a football field.

A Jefferson Chalmers resident who said she was told, not asked, about the street closure and questioned GLWA's outreach to seniors without computers.

With We the People, she worried homes were taken by eminent domain before any hearings and asked who would own the pump station if the lease were nullified.

Attended GLWA's meetings through her church and said communication to actual residents was lacking.

A Tennessee Street resident who described dark, smelly tap water, arsenic testing rumors and a demand for a better architect and community benefits.

A former pool worker who urged a broader look at water department practices and rising water bills.

Spoke about a lack of communication and the need for agreement with residents who live near and work in the area.

Called in but was not reachable when his turn came.