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Clawson candidates split on how to spend $65 million bond; concrete vs. asphalt debate resurfaces
Summary
Candidates at a Sept. 17 forum urged careful oversight of a voter-approved roughly $65 million infrastructure bond, argued over whether concrete or asphalt should be used on low-traffic residential streets and discussed grants and development as additional funding paths.
Candidates in Clawson’s Sept. 17 League of Women Voters forum said the city must closely monitor spending of a voter-approved infrastructure bond — frequently cited at about $65,000,000 — and pursue grants and development to stretch local dollars.
The question of pavement type dominated parts of the discussion. George Georges, a candidate who has served on the city’s planning commission, argued that using asphalt on low-volume residential streets could cut costs “as much as 30 to 40%,” freeing up “approximately 15 to $20,000,000” for other work. Georges said the city’s current engineering approach emphasizes concrete and urged the…
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