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Canton trustees grant conditional consent for Salem Township sewer line; board cites flood, septic and environmental protections
Summary
Canton Township approved a resolution consenting to Salem Township’s request to construct a sewer force main through Canton’s public right-of-way to connect to the Ypsilanti utility, conditioned on infrastructure, stormwater and indemnity protections for Canton residents and property.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously on June 24 to grant conditional consent to Salem Township under MCL 247.1831 to construct and maintain a sewer line across Canton public right-of-way to connect to the Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority (as described in the resolution). The board’s consent is conditioned on a package of infrastructure, flood-control and legal protections Salem Township must provide at its cost.
Key points of the resolution: Canton’s resolution states the township has experienced severe flooding in recent years along Fellows Creek and Fowler Creek and that additional treated wastewater capacity discharged locally could aggravate flood conditions. The board’s consent therefore requires Salem Township, among other items, to:
- Provide direct sewer connections or extensions to Canton homes and businesses…
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