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Mount Clemens commission approves public participation plan after resident questions focus-group makeup and cost

Mount Clemens City Commission · May 20, 2024
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The Mount Clemens City Commission approved a public participation plan required by the MEDC Redevelopment Ready Communities program after staff explained the plan and commissioners asked questions; resident Gloria Heller criticized the plan’s $50,000 cost and said the focus group included no residents.

The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to approve the City of Mount Clemens public participation plan, a document staff said is required by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Redevelopment Ready Communities program and outlines the city’s processes for public involvement in planning and development decisions. A motion to approve the plan was moved and seconded and passed by roll call.

The plan’s approval followed a public comment in which Gloria Heller, who identified herself and gave a residential address, said the plan’s stated focus group of 15 people included no residents and called the $50,000 price…

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