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Monroe County agrees to seek SEMCOG planning grant after resident outlines River Raisin bridge idea
Summary
Monroe County commissioners voted to have county staff apply as sole applicant for a SEMCOG Planning Assistance Grant to fund a plan for a proposed River Raisin pedestrian bridge after a resident urged the county to pursue the funding and staff described bid and match details.
Monroe County commissioners voted May 7 to authorize staff to proceed as the sole applicant and funder of the local match for a Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) planning assistance grant that staff says would fund a study for a proposed pedestrian bridge over the River Raisin.
A resident who addressed the board during public comment said he wanted the county to use the SEMCOG grant to put a bridge proposal “on paper.” "I have a dream and a vision that a steel bridge will be built across the River Raisin," Dale De Slover told the board, comparing…
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