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Commission moves forward on Ox Creek revitalization plan, approves debris‑removal contract
Summary
The committee approved the Ox Creek revitalization strategic plan and authorized the city manager to execute a contract for marine debris removal; presenters said the plan bundles green infrastructure, park improvements and economic development and relies on local, state and federal partners and grants.
The Benton Harbor Public Safety and Public Works Committee voted by consensus to approve the Ox Creek revitalization strategic plan and directed the city manager to implement it in accordance with resolution 100421-1, and also approved a contract for marine debris removal along Ox Creek.
The plan’s presenters said the project aims to improve water quality and the creek corridor while creating recreation and redevelopment opportunities. Marcy Hamilton, a representative of the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, said, “This plan is about improving that water, improving that corridor, and making it healthier for everybody, including our wonderful Lake Michigan.”
The plan is presented as a strategic framework that builds on prior public input and investment-harbor work, the city project manager, Dane (first name only in the record), said. Dane described it as “our strategic framework for all of the…
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