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Residents press Mount Clemens commission on charter, safety and garbage rules during public comment
Summary
Public commenters urged a return to a strong‑mayor charter, criticized the downtown development authority’s record, reported neighborhood assaults and asked about curbside garbage placement; commissioners responded with resources and community safety reminders.
Several residents used the public‑comment periods at the Mount Clemens City Commission meeting to raise governance and safety concerns.
Resident Gloria Hower urged the commission to consider returning to the city’s older charter that established a strong‑mayor form of government, arguing the current charter and related boards have left some quadrants of the city underrepresented. She also criticized the downtown Development Authority as a "40‑year parasite" on the city’s resources and urged the commission to address downtown and neighborhood priorities more equitably.
Hower also described personal experience with neighborhood assaults and read an incident report number to the commission, saying some neighborhood residents have been assaulted while accessing their homes.
Ruthie Stevens, speaking on behalf of the Mount Clemens YMCA, thanked the city for support of a YMCA fundraiser and asked about rules for where residents place garbage bags on collection day, noting that bags left in the street can prevent the street sweeper from operating.
Commissioners acknowledged the comments, reminded residents that 911 is the correct channel for immediate safety threats, and highlighted city services and community resources — including a school‑based Henry Ford health clinic available to ages 3–21, early voting information, and upcoming community events. Commissioners also congratulated new historical commission members and noted recent grant awards for senior services in the county.
