Proposed Flint budget would cut yearly streetlight costs for property owners

Proposed Flint budget would cut yearly streetlight costs for property owners

Streetlights line a stretch of road in Flint, Mich. (Joshua Johnson | Flint Beat) FLINT, Mich. — Flint residents could soon pay a little less each year to keep the city’s streetlights on under a proposed reduction included in the city’s 2026-27 budget. City officials are proposing an $8 decrease to the annual streetlight charge collected through property tax bills, lowering the rate from $64.18 to $56.18 per parcel. If approved by the Flint City…