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St. Clair Shores council creates special-assessment district for Benjamin-Statler Canal dredging
Summary
Council approved a resolution creating a special-assessment district for dredging the Benjamin-Statler Canal, setting a Nov. 17 public hearing on the assessment roll. Petitioners seek removal of 2,500 cubic yards of material and 150 feet of jetty seawall repair; the project cost is listed at $255,000 and assessments about $5,000 per parcel.
The St. Clair Shores City Council on Oct. 20 voted 6-0 to adopt a resolution creating a special-assessment district for the 2025 Benjamin-Statler Canal dredge and to set a second public hearing for Nov. 17 to review the assessment roll and hear individual objections.
The vote moves a petitioned project forward that petitioners say will remove roughly 2,500 cubic yards of material from the canal and replace about 150 feet of a jetty-style seawall. Petitioners told the council the total project cost is $255,000 and said each parcel in the benefit district would be billed about $5,000, with the district required to deposit 50 percent of its cost before work proceeds.
Why it matters: residents along the canal described shoaling that has left sections less than 2 feet deep, limiting boat access and…
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