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County outlines new ditching assistance program, seeks contractors and community matches

5919786 · October 10, 2025
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Summary

Macomb County staff described a new ditching program to help communities with open-ditch maintenance; the county solicited communities, plans to hire contractors to perform ditching, and expects about $350,000–$400,000 of take-up in the first round of a potential $1 million program that requires local matching funds.

Macomb County Public Works staff outlined a new ditching assistance program that county officials said is intended to help communities pay for open-ditch maintenance work.

Public Works staff said the new program is being advertised and will hire contractors to perform ditching work for participating communities. "That will…

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