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Council authorizes Huron Pines agreement to advance downtown green stormwater infrastructure

Alpena City Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The council authorized an independent contractor agreement with Huron Pines to design and implement green stormwater infrastructure projects including River Street parking lot improvements and a bump-out on Washington/Chisholm; the agreement was approved and the city manager authorized to execute it.

City Manager Rachel Smolinski told the Alpena City Council that the city has partnered with Huron Pines to plan and implement green stormwater infrastructure projects intended to improve water quality, protect Lake Huron, and enhance downtown public spaces.

Smolinski said the work builds on Alpena’s 2022 stormwater assessment and a green infrastructure visioning process that identified priority locations. The…

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