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Farms Approves $4.5 Million Bond Resolution
The bonds, if they are not opposed by Grosse Pointe Farms residents during a 45-day advertising period, will pay for $4.5 million worth of upgrades to the Kerby Road Pump Station.
The Grosse Pointe Farms council voted unanimously Monday to approve a bond resolution for $4.5 million worth of upgrades to the Kerby Road Pump Station. The upgrades are the first phase of recommendations by engineers from their study following the widespread basement flooding inland district residents experienced twice in 2011. The flooding resulted in two class action lawsuits by residents against the city seeking damages. The lawsuits are still pending in court. The resolution allows Farms City Manager Shane Reeside to advertise the bonds to get the process started. The advertising is necessary for 45 days before the city is allowed to take out the bonds, he explained Monday to council. Unless 10 percent or 15,000 registered voters from…
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anthony neme
2:58 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
It seems as if there is many opposed and much to say. How come there weren't any of you at the recent meeting ? In my opinion those that can prove they had damage equalling the amount of taxable increase from the bond over the next twenty years should not be required to pay a dime. more ›