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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Clair Shores public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Sanitary sewer root control
Annual maintenance treating tree roots in sewer lines, approved at cheaper HGAC cooperative prices after bidding produced only one high bid.
Five-year Macomb County blanket maintenance permit
The city's blanket permit for emergency repairs and water and sanitary lead work in county rights-of-way expired, and the council was asked to approve a resolution renewing it for five years through 2031.
Commercial Cross Connection (Backflow) Inspections
A state mandate continues: HydroCorp will inspect roughly 400 commercial accounts a year and track 959 testable backflow devices, keeping soda or worse from siphoning back into the drinking water. About $36,775 a year for five years.