The City of Otsego will hold a public hearing on the proposed water system improvement project for the purpose of receiving comments from interested persons.
The hearing will be held at the regular City Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m. on May 4, 2026, at Otsego City Hall: 117 East Orleans Street, Otsego, MI 49078.
The purpose of the proposed project is to replace existing lead water service lines with copper in accordance with the Michigan Lead and Copper Rule and to improve the quality of water supplied to residents. These improvements are part of an ongoing effort by the City to maintain the water system. The proposed improvements will replace approximately 502 lead water services in the City.
Impacts of the project include those experienced by typical construction projects, including noise, dust, disruption in local road usage, and temporary disruption of water service. The impacts are expected to be temporary in nature, and after construction, the affected areas will be restored to normal conditions.
The estimated average cost equivalent to users for the proposed project is estimated to be $5.54 per month for the approximately $4.81 million project.
Copies of the plan detailing the proposed project are available for inspection at the following location: Otsego City Hall, 117 East Orleans Street, Otsego, MI 49078.
Written comments received before the hearing record is closed on May 4, 2026, will receive responses in the final project plan. Written comments should be sent to:
Ms. Angie Cronen, City Clerk, c/o City of Otsego, 117 East Orleans Street, Otsego, MI 49078, acronen@cityofotsego.org.
