Flint resident seeks grand jury probe of Michigan governor

A Flint resident is asking for a grand jury investigation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s decision to use at least $2 million in state funds for his legal representation related to criminal probes of the city’s water crisis.

The complaint, filed Tuesday, alleges that the governor broke the law by violating conflict-of-interest prohibitions and “unilaterally” spending taxpayer money for personal benefit without the authority to do so.

Snyder has apologized for his administration’s mistakes that caused and prolonged the man-made disaster, which began while Flint was under state financial management.

The Republican governor has approved two contracts for outside Flint-related legal services worth $3.4 million, including $2 million for “records management issues and investigations” and $1.4 million to defend against civil lawsuits.