The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is entering its fourth year, and residents are still a long way away from having potable tap water. But thousands of residents are now facing a new threat — losing their homes to foreclosure because of unpaid water bills. More than 8,000 Flint residents received notices from the city threatening to impose tax liens for six months' worth of unpaid water bills, a local NBC affiliate reported on Tuesday. Residents have until May 19 to pay the bills, some of which total nearly $1,000, or else they'll risk foreclosure on their homes, according to the report. Read more http://www.businessinsider.com/flint-water-bills-foreclosure-2017-5
