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Romulus council hears objections to Buckingham Manor alley vacation, refers matter to public works
Summary
At a Sept. 22 public hearing, residents opposed a petition to vacate a north–south alley in Buckingham Manor citing fence encroachment and a damaged culvert; council asked the Department of Public Works to inspect the alley and deferred final action to a future meeting.
The Romulus City Council on Sept. 22 heard competing testimony over a petition to vacate a north–south alley in the Buckingham Manor subdivision and directed the Department of Public Works to investigate before taking final action.
Petitioner Thomas Maycock told the council he installed a fence and circulated a signature petition to support vacating the alley after a city inspector told him the alley had not been vacated. City staff materials included an alley-vacation report and input from relevant departments; no department formally objected, though the Department of Public Works requested a 20-foot utility easement to retain access to a sanitary sewer line that runs the length of the alley.
Neighbors raised several objections at the hearing. Resident Darice Green of 6065 Essex Street presented photographs and…
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