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Resident says city failed to follow through on promised water hookup for community garden

5430578 · July 20, 2025
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Summary

Julian Ruck told commissioners that a promised fire-hydrant water hookup for Polly's Place community garden never materialized and that he supplied water by wheelbarrow for months; he asked for commissioners' help resolving contract and communication issues with the city.

Julian Ruck, a resident and volunteer garden organizer, told the Saint Clair County Board of Commissioners on July 17 that a promised temporary fire-hydrant water hookup for Polly's Place on the South Side of Port Huron never took place and that the city has not been responsive to his follow-up requests. Why it matters: The dispute highlights frictions between volunteers…

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