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Coast Guard Utility Shutoffs, Payroll Missed Over Funding Gap

5/1/2026

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Utility service at Coast Guard stations and a rear admiral’s home was shut off, forcing work by flashlight.
The Coast Guard will miss its May 15 payroll because funding ends on May 1.
Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday said the Coast Guard has $300 million in unpaid contracts and over 6,000 overdue utility bills.
Water service was cut at Port Huron, Michigan, and Station Channel Islands, California, while a St. Louis recruiting station lost power.

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Utility service at Coast Guard stations and a rear admiral’s home was shut off, forcing work by flashlight.
The Coast Guard will miss its May 15 payroll because funding ends on May 1.
Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday said the Coast Guard has $300 million in unpaid contracts and over 6,000 overdue utility bills.
Water service was cut at Port Huron, Michigan, and Station Channel Islands, California, while a St. Louis recruiting station lost power.