Anna Heaton

Public Relations Advisor at GOV / GOV

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Oct 2015–Feb 2016

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Water bills PR draft

Thanks for everything today, guys. Giving you this as an FYI. Anna Heaton Deputy Press Secretary |Gov Rick Snyder 0: 517-241-6049]: 517-242-2187 @Republicanna xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_062 State or MicHioAn RICK SNYDER EXECUTIVE OFFICE BRIAN CALLEY GOVERNOA LANSING LT. GOVERNOR Contacts: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dave Murray, Laura Biehl or Anna Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 Heaton 11am. 517-335-6397 Gov. Rick Snyder: Budget recommendation will include $30 million for Flint water bill repayments Consumption and Consumer Use Credit provides relief to residents who cannot drink their water Funding is on top of $39.3 million in relief already allocated in last year LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Rick Snyder today said he will ask the Legislature to approve a $30 million water payment relief plan for the residents of Flint that will keep their water service on and eliminate the need to pay for water they cannot drink. The governor's proposal will be part of the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year budget he will present to lawmakers next week, and calls for a Consumption and Consumer Use Credit the city of Flint can apply to residents’ water bills until state and federal officials certify the water is safe for consumption. “Flint residents will not have to pay for water they cannot drink,” Snyder said. “My budget recommendation will include the request that the state make payments to the city’s water system for residential bills going back to April 2014 and alleviate the need for residential water shutoffs.” Under the plan, the city will credit residential bills going back to April 2014 for the cost of drinking water residents could not use. Because the city-issued water bills include sewage charges, residents should not plan to receive the exact amount they originally paid. Prior residents of Flint who paid water bills between April of 2014 and now will be able to submit their bills to the city for reimbursement. The city also will receive funding for unpaid residential bills to help maintain the financial integrity of the public water system. The funding to the city is meant to ensure no resident will have their water shutoff for nonpayment until the water is certified safe for consumption. “As an American who sympathizes with the plight of Flint residents, it's hard to find moral justification in having them pay for water that is not fit for human consumption or bathing,” said Marc Edwards, Charles P. Lunsford Professor of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering at Virginia Tech University. “This essentially refunds all the money associated with consumption or consumer use. | think it’s an amazing gesture of common sense and good will and it corrects an injustice. | don’t think there's a precedent for this. | feel so encouraged by the direction this is going.” xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_063 On Friday, Snyder signed supplemental spending for Flint in the amount of $28 million that will: Supply free bottled water, faucet filters, and testing kits for Flint residents; Put nine nurses in local schools to monitor student health and well-being; Provide better nutrition for students and infants through WIC and in-school nutrition programs; Replace fixtures in schools, daycares, nursing homes and hospitals; Provide for an infrastructure study using independent experts; Treat any children who have high lead levels in the blood, using diagnostic testing, nurse visits and environmental assessments in the home; Provide additional community education opportunities within the Genesee County Health Department; Compensate the Michigan National Guard's work to support water distribution; Assist with home lead abatement costs; Help the City of Flint with utility issues; Provide operational funding for the Flint Interagency Advisory Committee. The $28 million is in addition to $2 million allocated for improvements to Flint’s water system in February of 2015 and $9.3 million in October of 2015 to move back to Detroit's water system, test drinking water and provide wraparound services for children. The governor will formally present his Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget recommendation on Feb. 10 in Lansing. HARE xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_064 WEEMLY FLiIVT C2-03- SAH, Legal, Ve Nelsen, 465, cA EPA CRDER ~ Met wl Cery Kw hast Change Plan j BLN pies BY DEG Buarc Cortese: Central - Werlerng , whe te be ali Sep EPA cisegrees Ped Cnalle. * ECe Chalke C5 > want te Change Disp Certters e4ak ef FD Wakir Seuples Legal Reguesr- Sok re S7T 7° GAY xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_065 February 3, 2016 Flint Water 1 Week Deliverable Questions to address: 1) How will we implement the Consumption and Consumer Use Credit program? 2) Will the water system run out of cash? 18 month cash flow statement 1. Without consumer use proposal 2. With consumer use proposal Understand underlying assumptions Revenues-- Usage Rates Collection ratio Expenditures Detroit System-fees KVA connection costs 3) If necessary, what levers do we have to manage a cash shortfall? Deliverables - Summary of Customer Use plan - Q&A on implementation details 18 month Flint Water/Sewer Cash flows — with / without credit program List of options to manage cash flow deficits (if necessary) xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_066 2flS/ Pole Flint Water Fund DRAFT State Payments Effect on Delinquencies (net to system) Billed/ Gy o coll pa : wR Revenues Collectible Delinquent State Pmts Balance Jul-as $ 2,921,585 $ 2,921,585 $ - § - $ - Aug-15 2,595,455 2,595,455 - - - Sep-15 2,366,248 2,214,755 151,493 - 151,493 Oct-15 2,366,248 1,750,177 616,071 - 767,564 Nov-15 2,366,248 =: 1,864,184 502,064 - 1,269,628 Dec-15 —-2,366,248 + 2,020,248 346,000 - 1,615,628 Jan-16 2,366,248 = 1,324,483 1,041,765 - 2,657,393 olt /q Feb-16 2,366,248 + = 1,324,483 1,041,765 = 3,699,158 ntee phd Mar-16 2,366,248 + =—1,324,483. 1,041,765 - 4,740,923 on ital Apr-16 2,366,248 + = 1,324,483 1,041,765 - 5,782,688, a May-16 2,366,248 —«:1,419,749 946,499 (10,000,000) ~ (3,270,813) , A Jun-16 2,366,247 1,419,748 946,499 (10,000,000) (12,324,314) “ Jul-16 2,366,247 1,064,811 «1,301,436 +~—- (10,000,000) (21,022,878) Aug-16 2,366,248 1,064,812 1,301,436 - (19,721,442) Sep-16 2,366,248 1,064,812 1,301,436 - (18,420,005) Ler al Oct-16 2,366,248 1,064,812 1,301,436 - (17,118,569) Nov-16 2,366,248 1,064,812 1,301,436 - (15,817,133) Dec-16 2,366,248 1,064,812 1,301,436 - (14,515,696) Jan-17 2,366,248 1,774,686 591,562 - (13,924,134) Feb-17 2,366,248 1,774,686 591,562 - (13,332,572) Mar-17 2,366,248 1,774,686 591,562 - (12,741,010) oe 2 Apr-17 2,366,248 1,774,686 591,562 - (12,149,448) wh o¥ May-17 2,366,248 1,774,686 591,562 - (11,557,886) Jun-17 2,366,248 1,774,686 591,562 - (10,966,324) ——— Assumptions: September 2015 forward - Billed/Revenues based on 2015 budgeted revenues. Collectible based on rates as shown in the cash flow (60%, 45%, 75%). Delinquent is difference between revenues and collectible. Balance is cummulative effect on cash to the water fund. a “9 : 4 j pn, engi (9h j1 hare the OF steset beduce tee feet dhe Hehe (ers Oe. poo F 4 Dest sel fe, feticea ® Liirelishe Ee adi rgecn tt FANE ao PaCee $C Aad Ht USER te! LeCot en xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_067 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 Billed/ Revenues 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,814,804 2,921,585 2,595,455 2,366,248 2,366,248 2,366,248 2,366,248 2,366,248 2,366,248 2,366,248 2,366,248 62% 38% Billed/Revenue Residential 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,745,178 1,811,383 1,609,182 1,467,074 1,467,074 1,467,074 1,467,074 1,467,074 1,467,074 1,467,074 1,467,074 City Treasurer's Report on FY 2015 Billed 12,795,396 20,461,515 33,256,911 Business 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626. 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,069,626 1,110,202 986,273 899,174 899,174 899,174 899,174 899,174 899,174 899,174 899,174 65/20 State 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,348,291 1,399,439 1,243,223 1,133,433 1,133,433 1,133,433 1,133,433 1,133,433 1,133,433 1,133,433 1,133,433 30,586,198 38.5% business 61.5% residential xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_068 Karegnondi Water Authority Notes to Financial Statements September 30, 2014 Note 6 - Capital Lease basde Capital Leases - The Authority has entered into a lease ag financing the purchase of the intake pump station. This leaseq YJ capital lease for accounting purposes and, therefore, has been r Ursus value of the future minimum lease payments as of the incep minimum lease obligations and the net present value are as follov Years Ending © ie & September 30 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020-2024 2025-2029 ae. 2030-2034 12 TZe 2035-2039 vi Probe Total minimum lease payments 63,184,254 Less amount representing interest _ (28,184,254) Present value $ 35,000,000 oh NVUNunvnnw gS Note 7 - Water Supply Contract Operating Subsidy Understanding that the goal of the Authortty Is to provide water to both the City of Flint and Genesee County Drain Commision (local units), the local units have agreed to pay the Authority a good faith payment equal to $32,300 per unit of water that the local unit has contractually agreed to purchase once the pipeline is fully operational. The City of Flint and Genesee County Drain Commission have contractually agreed to purchase [8 and 42 units, respectively, on a yearly basis. The yearly good faith payment will be paid through monthly installments and is expected to bring cash flows of $1,938,000 to the Authority. When the pipeline becomes fully operational, the monthly payments will be suspended and the contract with the local units indicates that a credit will be given on their monthly bills to return the funds contributed to the Authority. The terms of the repayment will be decided by the Board of Directors at the time that the pipeline is operational; however, the funds must be repaid within a maximum of 40 years. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_069 Flint Payments to KWA Month Operational Charge Bond Interest" Band Prnepal” Total Mare16 48,450 00 48,450.00 Apr-18 48,450 00 48,450.00 May-18 48,450 00 48,450.00 Jun-16 48,450 00 48,450.00 Juk16 48,480 00 48,450.00 Aug-16 48,450 00 48,480.00 Sep-16 48,450 06 48,450.00 Oct-16 48,450.00 48,490.00 Novw-16 48,450 00 48,480.00 Dec-16 48,450 00 48,450.00 dane? 48,450 00 48,450.00 Feb-17 48,450 00 48,450.00 Mar-17 48,450 00 48,450.00 Apr-17 48,450 00 1,902,800 36 * 1,951 ,250.38 May-17 48,450 00 48,450.00 Jun-t7 48,450 00 48,450.00 Jul-17 48,450 00 48,450.00 Augel? 48,450 00 48,450.00 Sep-t7 48,450 00 48,450.00 Octe17 48,450 00 1,902,600.36 1,403,910.00 | 3,366,160,36, Now-17 48,450 00 48,450.00 Oec-17 48,450.00 48,450.00 Jan-18 48,450 00 48,450.00 Feb-18 48,450 00 49,450.00 Mar-18 48,480 00 48,450.00 Apr-18 48,450.00 1,874,542.61 1,922,982.61 May-18 48,450 00 48,450.00 Jun-18 48,460 00 48,450.00 duki8 48,480 00 48,450.00 Aug-18 48,450 00 48,450.00 Sep-18 48,450.06 48,480.00 Oct-18 48,45000 1,874,54261 — 1,462,050.00 |_3,385,042.64 *P&l due May 1 and November 1, Local Units must make debt serve payments 30 days pnor to due date, Fllnt responsible for 34.2% of KWA debt sericea “Interest capitalized through November 1, 2016, xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_070 WAY 6-08 piraO I ‘ONT ‘S2LVIOOSSY PHOUYE USONVIS TSUN OODIOD IneC EN METS “OO MOS o 0 o o ort tL waanat ewenes cay'omoet ‘szr'eo0e) goon 5 Hl od Cal pewcdord 9 porgeatey Ce o 0 ‘semn0 woo ° ES ° ° somo SoD ° Uae 169 Ut ree maSZH «6 COIS oD DHT ad wsesoat valor amaze | COREL DS OL Deo tioeset reso MRMZES «OMSL ND OEE UE LED ‘389 eaves eave9 ciomzes | coz. 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VEDERSCEHS C00 AE BERSLE weN ESA COIS rr ge Bee EEE xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_071 Totals from Bill Print Summary export to Level One (water bill printing company) FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 [READ | #ofcust billed | Water | Water _] WaterSeniee | —~d RESIDENTIA 811,024 | 4,452,243 | $12,427,025.39 | $0,044,499.26 | $20,461,514.65 | a a a a a commencaa—————SCdTSCidS TCC | READ | PofCustBiled | Water | _Water__| WaterSence | __——_—i 1,599 90,398 $681,423.23 $280,254.26 $961,677.49 | Dec-14 | 1,576 102,164 $766,773.86 $277,057.41 $1,043,831.27 Jan-15 1,575 1,563 1573 1,573 1,580 1,626 17,614 $3,301,942.83 TOTAL BILLED WATER REVENUE $33,256,910.93 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_072 Sampson, Jeremy (TREASURY)

RE: lawsuit

Thanks Terry. The state's top priority right now is making sure the people of Flint immediately have access to safe, clean water, and that includes reaching every home to supply water, filters, repiacement filter cartridges and water testing kits. The administration is also working with independent experts on testing of the water and will continue to work with them going forward.

State Emergency Operations Center Meeting Tomorrow

Importance: High Fellow PlOs, Gov. Rick Snyder today declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing health and safety issues caused by lead in the city of Flint’s drinking water. The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has also been activated to coordinate response and recovery efforts. There will be a briefing about the this incident at the SEOC at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6. | am asking a PIO from each key agency to attend the briefing. Key agencies include: e Department of Health and Human Services e Department of Environmental Quality e Michigan State Police e Governor’s Office In addition, we will be also developing a public information strategy for coordinating messaging during this incident. The SEOC is located at 4000 Collins Road in Lansing. Please enter through the north gate. When you get to the gate, please buzz in and tell the guard your name and that you’re there for the briefing. The SEOC opens at 8 a.m., so if you want to come earlier, you’re more than welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b047_122_123_1 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b047_122_123_2

Question on MPSC appointment & Flint stuff

Good afternoon (and Happy New Year!), xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1385_3544_3545_1 I just wanted to check with you guys on what the timeline is for replacing for Mr. Quackenbush on the MPSC. Are we going to hear an announcement soon or is it going to be closer to when he leaves March 31? Also, in case we need to do something on this today -- what's this about the Governor considering declaring a state of emergency in Flint? What needs to happen or what information needs to be obtained to make that a done deal? Let me know, thank you. Jacob Kanclerz xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1385_3544_3545_2

Media contacts for the day

Team, Here’s the list of media members who contacted us today. | suspect there will be more tomorrow. Thank you for all your help! Tuesday, Dec. 29 Paul Egan, Free Press, Flint Water Jiquanda Johnson, Flint Journal, Flint water Nora Macaluso, Bloomberg, Flint water Dave Eggert, AP, Flint water Zach Gorchow, Gongwer, Flint water Jessica Dupnack, ABC12, Flint water Richard Burr, Detroit News, Flint water Craig Mauger, MIRS, Flint water Emily Lawler, MLive, Flint water Not Responsive Tyrone Bynum, Black Perspective/| Drive for the Dream, Flint water Laura Conaway, Maddow, Flint water Andrew Moore, NBC25, Flint water Nick Lulli, WNEM, Flint water Rick Pluta, Michigan Radio, Flint water Jake Neher, Michigan Radio, Flint water Steve Hood, 910 AM, Flint water Jim Kiertzner, WXYZ, Flint water Matt Dolan, Free Press, Flint water Melissa Giaimo, CNN, Flint water Ryan Rifai, Al Jazeera, Flint water Dave Murray Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder Murimayb1 @michican cov , office mobile xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0456_1638_1639_1 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0456_1638_1639_2

Media for the week

Saturda , Dec. 19 Not Responsive Monday, Dec. 21 Laura Conaway, Maddow, Flint water Rebecca Williams, Michigan Radio, Flint water Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post, Flint water Not Responsive a oc eseepee pcegy ingyen niente! Wednesday, Dec. 23 Laura Conaway, Maddow, Flint water Not Responsive Ie RE ee pe ey ERE LYE RES Emmi imimimim im soem mamta A Steve Carmody, Michigan Radio, Flint water Thursday, Dec. 24 i Not Responsive Not Responsive xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0446_1619_1620_1 Christmas None Saturday, Dec. 26 None Sunday, Dec. 27 { Not Responsive Dave Murray Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder Twitter:@michigandmurray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0446_1619_1620_2

Media contracts for the week

@imichivan poy> Media contacts for the last week. This doesn’t include all the year-end interviews. I'll create a document in the share drive that we can add to. Monday, Dec. 14 Steve Carmody, Michigan Radio X2, pipeline, Flint mayor Jeremy Allen, Ann Arbor News, Chad Tough proclamation Mickey Hirten, City Pulse, refugees Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, Council of Governors Tuesday, Dec. 15 Yanan Wang, Washington Post, Flint water Richard Burr, Detroit News, data center Zach Gorchow, Gongwer, data center Lauren Gibbons, MIRS, Senate resolution Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post, Flint water Andy Dominianni, WWM, interview Kaci Lindhorst, CBS News, Flint water Corey Williams, AP, graduation rates Amy Hybels, NBC 25, GM agreement Ingrid Jacques, Detroit News, DPS Maria Koklanaris, State Tax Today, State Tax Notes, GM agreement Marie Gould, WXYZ, Auto Show John Counts, Ann Arbor News, judicial appointment Dominic Adams, MLive, GM agreement Ron Fonger, MLive, Flint water Mickey Hirten, City Pulse, refugees Carol Cain, Free Press, refugees Steve Carmody, Michigan Radio, Flint water Wednesday, Dec. 16 Matt Dolan, Free Press, data centers Lindsay VanHulle, Crain’s, data centers lan Thibdoeau, Ann Arbor News, refugees Yanan Wang, Washington Post, Flint water Steve Carmody, Michigan Radio, Flint water Sarah Cwiek, Michigan Radio, retired teacher legislation xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1250_3158_3160_1 Dave Eggert, AP, data center Michael Martin, Fox 17, data center Jim Harger, Grand Rapids Press, data center Amy Fox, WZZM, data center Carole Cain, Free Press, New Year’s resolution Nora Macaluso, Bloomberg, data center Joe Netto, CNN, Flint water Annette Christie, Tri-City Record, Good Samaritan Act Thursday, Dec. 17 Rick Pluta, Michigan Radio, Detroit schools Matt Dolan, Free Press, economic development Amy Hybels, NBC 25, legislation Ryan Hermes, Michigan Radio Network, interview Kyle Melinn, MIRS, interview Richard Burr, Detroit News, hardest-hit fund James Gemmel, WJRW, Steelcase pyramid Jonathan Oosting, MLive, Healthy Michigan Kathy Gray, Detroit Free Press, Healthy Michigan Ron Fonger, MLive, Flint water correction Steve Carmody, Michigan Radio, Flint Water Task Force Karen Buffard, Detroit News, Healthy Michigan Jeffrey Moser, Michigan Radio Network, interview Jennifer Schmidt, NPR, Flint water Nora Macaluso, Bloomberg, Healthy Michigan Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post, Flint Water Friday, Dec. 18 Paul Egan, Free Press, coffee Laura Conaway, Rachel Maddow Show, Flint water Rick Pluta, Michigan Radio Kathy Gray, Free Press, legislation Gary Heinleim, Detroit News, legislation Aliethia Kasben, Gongwer, Black Caucus Zach Gorchow, interview requests Matt Jachman, Observer News, legislation John Smith, Ferris University communications, legislation Saturday, Dec. 19 Event covered by Battle Creek Enquirer Safiya Merchant and Channel 3 Sunday, Dec. 20 Gunjan Banjeri, Debtwire, Detroit schools Dave Murray Press Secretary | Executive Office of Governor Rick Snyder MurrayDi@ ny an. ZOV Twitter:@michigandmurray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1250_3158_3160_2 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1250_3158_3160_3

re: How people in Flint were stripped of a basic human need: safe drinking water

Hi Lindsey, In your Michigan Radio documentary on Flint water, you missed an important piece in your ti:eline, where you wrote “And once Detroit realized Flint was going to leave its system, it jacked Flint’s water rates up even more — to the tune of $10 million over the two years the new pipeline would be under construction. So in the spring of 2013, Detroit kind of had Flint over a barrel. It was state treasury officials who got creative. Their solution? Forget Detroit, Flint’s emergency manager said. Let Flint get really cheap water from the Flint River.” That’s not factual information for your readers and listeners. In fact, in the spring of 2013, the Flint City Council, and Mayor Walling, made the decision to switch to Karegnondi, and in the meantime, take some of its water from the Flint River. This was approved at the city council meeting in a 7-1 vote on Monday, March 25, 2013. Their decision was then sent to the emergency manager to approve. In fact, at the time, Flint City Council President Scott Kincaid said “I’ve never been a fan of staying with Detroit.” It is critical to note that Flint and Genesee Co. had been in discussions to start their own water authority for years before this decision was reached. They had been gathering information on a switch and leaning toward that decision far before the Gov. was even in office. Here is a link to the city council reseiutiesss, as well as a comprehensive story from 2013 on that city council’s decision. hltoy ssi/2OLS/O3/fint elly council anoroves re html This needs to be corrected, and quickly. Please let me know if you’d like any additional information or resources to add to the timeline of events published yesterday. Thank you, Anna Heaton Deputy Press Secretary oy SET-241-6049 | c @Republicanna xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0490_1699_1699_1

Updated DHHS release with some additional questions

Good evening team, Thank you for the continuing effort on this release. | know much hard work has gone into this. Meegan and | worked on the release — | appreciated her fresh eyes — and made some wordsmithing changes. Governor has asked for some additional information to be included as well. Most of the changes are marked in bold. Please review them. Governor has asked: Do the elevated lead levels stick with a person for life? Why do the lead levels spike on a seasonal basis? We took a stab at answering this, but please review. We also need a breakdown of the 1,361 people tested by child and adult, so we can say 21 of XXX children tested.... And 9 of XXX adults tested... Thank you very much! Dave Dave Murray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b0423_1551_1551_1

Task force release

Team, Here’s a version of the release approved by the task force, with many suggestions from them included. (They dictated changes as | typed.) They'd like me to send this around to them, and have us issue this later today if possible. Dave Dave Murray Twitter:@michigandmurray xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1693_4138_4138_1

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