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Residents urge Mount Clemens to address dogs at large and post office parking
Summary
Residents described repeated loose‑dog incidents on Grove Park and heavy employee parking near the post office on Bane Street, saying Animal Control and police responses have not solved safety and street‑sweeping problems; commissioners expressed concern and asked staff to look into solutions.
During public participation, residents described neighborhood safety and parking problems that they said require city attention.
Sarah Stal, who gave her address as 89 Grove Park, said a single household has acquired three pit bulls that are frequently at large. She said police have been called “at least 20 times” with little or no corrective action, that Animal Control has not responded to recent complaints, and that one of the dogs attacked a resident’s service dog. “I’m not going to live in my own neighborhood afraid of these dogs,” Stal said, pleading for guidance on what the city can do.
Ruthie Stevenson, of 69 Bane Street, asked the commission to address heavy parking near the post office, saying the street had previously held as many as 65 cars and now averages about 52–54. She said commercial vehicles are sometimes parked in violation of city ordinance, which impedes street sweeping and creates safety concerns during snow removal.
Commissioners acknowledged the complaints on the record. Commissioner Campbell said she was “shocked” to hear about the dog situation and hoped a solution could be found for Grove Park residents; other commissioners expressed sympathy and noted staff should investigate parking options near the post office. The transcript records discussion and expressions of concern but no formal directive or ordinance change during this meeting.
Next steps: commissioners asked staff to look into residents’ concerns; no formal enforcement action or vote was recorded in the transcript.
