Flint, Michigan – Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley is asking everyone to talk to each other in a responsible way while the city waits for long-overdue settlement money related to the Flint Water Crisis. His appeal comes after disinformation about new advancements in the court-ordered settlement procedure have proliferated. The mayor believes these claims have no official basis.
Mayor Neeley said that neither the Special Master nor the U.S. District Court has given a specific date for when residents would start getting their settlement money. He claimed that the only advice he has gotten thus far was a letter addressed to the City of Flint that suggested “late summer or early fall” as a rough estimate.
“Releasing speculative information only adds to residents’ pain and frustration,” said Mayor Sheldon Neeley. “The people of Flint have already endured enough. They deserve honesty, transparency, and leadership rooted in facts — not politics.”
Mayor Neeley continues to fight for Flint families who want justice for the water disaster that ravaged the community more than ten years ago. He met with the Special Master in Washington, D.C. on September 25, 2025, and asked for the quick delivery of settlement money. During that same trip, Neeley also talked to people in the White House about getting the government to act more quickly and be more responsible when it comes to distributing funds.
After those discussions, the Special Master said that work is going on behind the scenes. The settlement’s official website has moved to a new payment system that is easier to use. This site will give residents reliable information, such as court papers, settlement terms, frequently asked questions, and cautions against scams. The mayor said that library personnel have offered to help people use the system once it is open to the public.
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Neeley acknowledged state and federal partners for continuing to work with the city to make sure that residents get what they are promised.
“We want to thank our partners at the state and federal levels who continue to support our advocacy efforts to move this process forward,” said Mayor Neeley. “We will keep pressing every federal and judicial channel until these settlement dollars reach the people they were meant to serve. It’s critical that we communicate responsibly — because every false rumor sets our community back.”
Residents seeking official updates are encouraged to visit the verified settlement website at www.officialflintwatersettlement.com for accurate information on the case’s progress.