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Monroe County to apply for SEMCOG planning grant; public speaker urges study of River Raisin bridge

3211572 · May 6, 2025
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The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted to let county staff submit a Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) planning assistance grant application, with the county providing the required local match; a public commenter urged using the grant to study a pedestrian bridge across the River Raisin.

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted May 7 to authorize staff to submit an application for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) planning assistance grant, with the county acting as sole project applicant and providing the local match.

Community Planning and Engagement Director Jason Berry told commissioners the project received two bids that each came in at $60,000 and that the SEMCOG grant amount would be $45,000 with…

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