Port Huron City council got an earful from the public Monday night about seasonal leaf removal - or lack thereof - in the City of Port Huron. Contractor Emterra Environmental currently provides trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk leaf removal services in Port Huron. Emterra is in the final year of a five year contract and city manager James Freed says they have not lived up to their end of the agreement. "We've been very candid, they've been doing a terrible job," Freed told WPHM. "They promised us four rigs fully crewed in the city every day. we document where they're going, they've had two, maybe one rig, and have fallen behind. We promised people weekly pickup and they're not getting it." Freed says the city could terminate the agreement with Emterra now if they wanted to, but with staffing shortages and the changing of seasons, they will be staying with Emterra for through the end of the contract. Freed adds the city is also floating
There will be more free COVID-19 vaccination events over the next few days in St. Clair County. Vaccines will be available on a walk in basis Thursday between 9am and 7pm at the Knight Club in Marysville. There will also be an event specifically for teens at Port Huron Northern today from 2:30 to 6:30pm with preregistration required. Friday sees another walk in clinic at the Harvey Reinvestment Center on 24th Street in Port Huron from noon to 6pm. On Saturday you can get the shot at a drive through event at the Tri-Hospital EMS building on Horseshoe drive in Kimball Township from 10am to 2pm. The Harvey Reinvestment will also be giving out shots Saturday from 10am to 4pm. More details on the COVID-19 vaccine can be found by visiting the St. Clair County Health Department's website. About 45% of St. Clair County residents have received at least one dose of the COIVD-19 vaccine compared to 51% statewide. 39% of Sanilac County adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine, an