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Dearborn resident says city blamed her for alley sinkhole; DPW director pledges follow‑up
Summary
A Dearborn resident told the City Council she has spent hundreds of dollars and been threatened with a lien after a sinkhole opened in an alley behind her garage, and city staff said they will investigate.
A Dearborn resident told the City Council she has spent hundreds of dollars and been threatened with a lien after a sinkhole opened in an alley behind her garage, and city staff said they will investigate.
Joanne Beshear, who gave her address as 7301 Yinger, told the council she first reported two sinkhole‑like depressions in the alley near her garage on Sept. 9. She said city workers inspected her property and asked whether her home plumbing was clogged; the city advised her to hire a private plumber, which she did. She said the first plumber—s report, submitted to the city the next day, stated the…
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