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Residents ask for monthly accounting as council discusses DNR grant and purchase of 4312 Dort Highway
Summary
Burton residents pressed the council for detailed, ongoing cost reporting after the city signed a purchase agreement for 4312 Dort Highway tied to a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Trust Fund grant. City officials said the grant is approved but disbursement and spending are pending DNR procedures.
Burton City Council members and residents discussed a previously approved purchase agreement for 4312 Dort Highway and details of a Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant tied to that purchase.
The discussion matters because the purchase and cleanup plan would rely heavily on a DNR grant and a local match, meaning ongoing costs and monthly operational activity could affect city finances and resident services.
Patrick Dargo, a Burton resident, told the council he wants regular, itemized monthly updates on costs and law-enforcement or maintenance activity at 4312 Dort Highway. “The residents of Burton should know and understand the burden about the replaced upon their shoulders,” Dargo said during public comment and asked the…
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