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City council debates letter of support for county SEMCOG planning grant for Waterloo Park pedestrian bridge
Summary
Mayor Clark and Monroe City Council members discussed a County-led proposal to apply to SEMCOG for a planning grant to study a pedestrian-and-bicycle bridge connecting Waterloo Park across the River Raisin to the city.
Mayor Clark and Monroe City Council members discussed a County-led proposal to apply to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) for a planning grant to study a pedestrian-and-bicycle bridge connecting Waterloo Park across the River Raisin to the city.
The discussion took place during a May work session where county staff requested letters of support from local jurisdictions for a SEMCOG planning assistance grant. Dionys Slover, a resident who spoke during public comment, framed the idea aspirationally: “I have a dream and I have a vision that a steel bridge will be built across the River Raisin.”
Council members and staff described the SEMCOG application as a planning grant — not construction funding — and noted SEMCOG planning assistance grants are awarded annually. City Manager Robinson corrected a fact sheet detail in the meeting: the planning assistance grants are reviewed annually, not…
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