“It follows pretty much what the national data is trending, which means rural areas are less vaccinated than urban areas,” Dr. Annette Mercatante said.
A long vacant parcel of land in Port Huron Township is being eyed for potential development. Township Supervisor Bob Lewandowski tells WPHM a developer is interested in buying 30 acres of township-owned land on Water Street north of the I-94 interchange. Speaking to our Paul Miller, Lewandowski says the parcel know as Mallard Creek has been the subject of several ideas over the past three decades. It was first considered for condos and a marina, and later a casino was proposed for the site. Lewandowski says DeLacey Real Estate has proposed buying the site from the township for $400,000 and developing it for housing. "He (the potential buyer) would like to do his due diligence and see if it's feasible to construct single family homes or condos of some sort," Lewandowski said. He adds that over 70 condo units were proposed by the previous developer however the specific number of units has yet to be determined. https://www.wphm.net/episode/april-26-bob-lewandowski/
Biden’s COVID stimulus sending $63M to St. Clair County governments
Port Huron Times Herald
With an estimated $63 million in COVID stimulus funds heading for St. Clair County’s local governments, Jeff Bohm joked with other officials about making a down payment on a helicopter.
He even punched up a recent message to two city managers, sending a photo of one.
The county board chairman admitted it’s not a true goal of his for county spending. But it emerged in a much larger conversation among local leaders who said they’re still figuring out how and on what the federal funding can be spent.
Port Huron Times Herald
Residents facing difficulty in paying their water and sewer bills amid the coronavirus pandemic still have a month before the state’s shutoff moratorium ends, but whether they’ll face a financial penalty for nonpayment depends on where they live.
In the last month, Marine City officials agreed to once again extend a measure waiving late fees until May. A utility bill deferment was first OK’d by the City Commission in May 2020 and extended twice before first to November and then February of this year.
According to the city, 116 water and sewer accounts were delinquent over $53,000 at the start of 2021. Marine City Treasurer Megan Pearce told commissioners this month that the city could withstand the economic impact of delaying penalties for nonpayment but asked officials support a return to shutoffs once allowed when a state-ordered ban ends March 31.