The Genesee County Clerk is worried that uncertainty about lead service lines in Flint will hurt property values in the future.
The Genesee County clerk’s office has deed records going back to the 1700’s.
Because of Flint’s water crisis, Clerk John Gleason wants to add some information to future deeds.
He’s proposing adding a note on when lead service lines were replaced.
“We think it’s critical,” says Gleason. “We think it helps stabilize property values. That will stabilize the funding of police and fire departments through property taxes.”
Gleason is seeking additional money to pay for the software update that would be needed.
