COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – It may be awhile before local governmental units get exact costs on the cleanup following the August 12 storm.
The devastating storm led to power outages affecting over 11,000 Consumer’s Energy customers as power lines and trees were knocked down by the nearly 80 mile per hour winds.
Coldwater B.P.U. Director Jeff Budd told the utility’s Board of Directors on Wednesday the final tally of the financial costs of the storm is still being calculated as they are still waiting on several bills from vendors but the early estimate is about $100,000.
He said “all departments of the City/CBPU that assisted with the devastating storm on August 12 did an exceptional job. With the mutual aid assistance from Marshall, Hillsdale and Napolean, Bowling Green and Bryan, Ohio, power was restored as quickly and safely as possible.”
Budd says CBPU Electric crews were dispatched to the City of Sturgis on August 16 to aid in their restoration efforts after local outages were restored, while Water and Wastewater crews were sent to the Village of Quincy.
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