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Residents raise repeated ash deposits and decade-old roadside barrel; officials say Morton Salt may be source

5793595 · September 17, 2025
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Multiple residents complained during public comment about white ash or gel-like deposits on cars and about a 55-gallon orange roadside drum by the boat yard; police and public works said they have investigated and suggested Morton Salt operations on the Grand River as a likely source of the ash.

During public comment residents told council they repeatedly find whitish-gray ash or jelly-like residues on cars and property and asked the village to investigate health and safety risks. One resident said the deposits appear weekly and leave streaks on vehicles, and another asked whether the substance could be acid…

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