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Residents urge Mount Clemens to address 24/7 noise and bright lighting from former Ford plant
Summary
Multiple residents from North Wilson told the City Commission that truck traffic, dumpster operations and large pole-mounted lights at the former Ford plant operate around the clock, shaking homes and shining directly into backyards; they asked the city for measures such as noise curfews, screening walls and code-enforcement follow-up.
Residents from North Wilson pressed the Mount Clemens City Commission on persistent overnight noise and bright lighting coming from the former Ford plant behind their homes.
"They work 7 days a week, 24 hours a day," Elizabeth Davidson said, identifying herself as living at 226 North Wilson, and describing "dumpster noise, backing up of high lows" and large lights that make her backyard "lit up like a Christmas tree" late into the night. She asked the city to consider physical screening, to turn off unnecessary lights between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., and to stop dumpster activity during those hours.
Other neighbors gave similar accounts. Scott Burnett of 192 1/2 North Russell said trucks shake his house and have knocked pictures off the wall; Dave Carpenter of 198 North Wilson described diesel fumes and loud night activity that he said prevents outdoor gatherings. Michael Game said he collected signatures and police complaint numbers from affected households and offered the petition to the commission.
Commissioners said they had not previously been made aware of the scale of complaints from North Wilson and asked staff to follow up. "If you could get that information to the City Manager's office, or leave a number with me before you leave, then we can talk about it," one commissioner said, asking the resident to provide contact information.
City staff did not announce a formal enforcement action at the meeting; commissioners urged staff to investigate and produce options. Commissioner comments during the meeting indicated interest in drafting a resolution or directive to address the neighborhood's concerns, and residents were told the administration would follow up.
The public complaints included requests for specific fixes (brick/retaining walls, relocating dumpsters inside, curfews on truck activity and lights). At the meeting, staff and commissioners discussed next steps informally rather than taking an immediate motioned policy action; residents were encouraged to provide documentation and contact numbers for staff to investigate further.
