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Council confirms special assessment district to fund Maple–Benjamin canal dredge

St. Clair Shores City Council · March 16, 2026
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Summary

After a public hearing in which residents described permits and voluntary contributions, council adopted a resolution confirming the special assessment roll for the Maple–Benjamin 2026 canal dredge; vote was 7–0.

St. Clair Shores councilors voted 7–0 to confirm the assessment roll that will allow a special assessment district to proceed with the Maple–Benjamin 2026 canal dredge, following a public hearing during which neighborhood representatives described resident support and partial voluntary funding.

Ryan Stfansky, treasurer of the Maple Benjamin Canal Association, testified that 31 of 43 households (more than 70%) voted to proceed and that residents have voluntarily contributed over $78,000 toward…

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