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Resident urges Mount Clemens to enforce sidewalk snow removal after heavy storm
Summary
A Mount Clemens resident told the commission sidewalks remained uncleared after a record snowfall, forcing pedestrians into streets and endangering schoolchildren, and asked the city to remove snow from vacant properties after 48 hours if owners fail to act.
During public comment, resident Ru Stevenson told the commission that sidewalks across the city were unsafe after a heavy early snowfall and urged stronger enforcement or city intervention for vacant properties and rental units.
"A lot of these sidewalks have not been done ... I would say 48 hours — can the city come in and remove the snow?" Stevenson asked, citing safety concerns for children who walk to school and pedestrians forced into traffic.
Stevenson described sidewalks so deep that pedestrians must use the street, calling the situation "dangerous." The resident asked the commission to consider steps to compel property owners or permit the city to clear sidewalks when owners do not comply.
Commissioners later addressed snow-related behavior by residents, reminding people not to push snow back into the street after plowing and encouraging drivers to move cars off streets during storms so plows can clear curb to curb. No formal enforcement action or ordinance change was proposed during the meeting; the matter remained a public-safety concern raised during public comment.
