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Residents praise water crew, raise a property-inspection complaint at council meeting
Summary
Public commenters thanked the water department for resolving a difficult leak and raised a separate property inspection and rotting‑board complaint about 835 North Main; resident Corey Traeger identified himself and gave details.
At the St. Clair City Council meeting, residents praised the water department for a time‑intensive response to a difficult leak and raised a complaint about a neighboring property's condition and inspection practices.
A staff member publicly commended the water department and its supervisor Chris for locating a hard‑to‑find leak near McDonald's that involved old lines lacking trace wire; the staff member said crews worked long hours and deserved recognition. "Kudos to the water department... Your team was out there, I think, 16 hours one day trying to find that line," the staff member said.
During public comment, Corey Traeger identified himself as a resident at 825 North Main Street and described concerns related to work done at 835 North Main, saying his wife had filed a plan form on Aug. 29 and that subsequent inspection revealed rotting boards and other problems. Another commenter described being told inspectors would not climb on roofs to install shingles or take roof photos and recounted an on‑site encounter with an individual named Kraffman.
The council thanked residents for the feedback. No formal action or vote on the property complaint or inspection procedures was recorded in the provided transcript; the matter would require follow‑up through the appropriate code‑enforcement or inspection channels.
