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St. Clair Shores moves sidewalk costs off property owners, approves precision-cut pilot and contractor awards
Summary
Council adopted a new sidewalk replacement policy funded from Act 51 (local roads) that removes typical assessments from adjacent property owners, and approved contractor awards for District 2: Italia Construction for removals/replacements and Precision Concrete Cutting for horizontal saw-cut trip-hazard mitigation.
The St. Clair Shores City Council adopted a revised sidewalk repair and replacement policy that shifts routine sidewalk expenses from adjacent property owners to the city’s Act 51 local-roads funds and approved District 2 contracting to implement the new approach.
City staff said the change responds to shifts in state funding streams and will eliminate the prior practice of billing property owners for typical wear-and-tear sidewalk replacement. Under the policy the city will continue district-based replacement cycles (10 districts) and will address trip hazards and root damage according to thresholds set in the…
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