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Residents press Mount Clemens on chronic flooding and tax increases; city clarifies $65 million county bonding does not fund city projects
Summary
Multiple residents urged the commission to address chronic basement flooding and poor street/sidewalk conditions; a resident asked whether recent tax increases or a county $65 million bond would fund repairs, and city staff clarified the county bond is for county facilities and that city capital funds and a potential SAW grant are options for sewer and street fixes.
Public comment at the July 20 Mount Clemens meeting focused on chronic basement flooding, deteriorating sidewalks and surprise property‑tax increases, with residents asking what funding and timelines are available to fix infrastructure.
A resident who identified herself as Loretta described repeated basement flooding at 14 Gratiot Court and said her property tax rose about $231 for 2015. She asked, “Will this money … be used to fix these problems?” and referenced a reported $65,000,000 county bond that she said would help the city.
The chair interjected to correct the record: the City of Mount Clemens…
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