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FEBRUARY 19, 2025 Vol. 45, No. 4
City Council reviews Jefferson Avenue sewer project BY ALYSSA OCHSS
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The St. Clair Shores City Council viewed a presentation at their meeting on Feb. 3 about an upcoming sewer project on Jefferson Avenue between Nine Mile Road and 10 Mile Road. The main goal for the sewer project is to stop combined sewer overflows from releasing into Lake St. Clair. Such events occur when combined sewer systems become overwhelmed with rainwater and sewage, and the untreated water flows into nearby lakes and rivers. As it stands, the part of Jefferson Avenue from Nine Mile to 10 Mile only has one pipe, whereas surrounding areas on Jefferson have two. Around $20 million for the project comes from Macomb County’s American Rescue Plan Act money. About $5 million was garnered by state Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores, and around $2 million was secured by U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township. The total cost of the project is approximately $30 million. Mayor Kip Walby stated the pump station at Rio Vista has discharged about eight times a year over the last decade. “I think Dec. 29 was the last one and about 46 million gallons came on that discharge,” Walby said. “You can see some are higher, some are lower, right? That’s very recent data.” See SEWER on page 20A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
At a town hall meeting on Feb. 13, the public viewed a presentation and was able to ask officials and project managers questions about the looming sewer project along Jefferson Avenue.
Shores students come together to create Cinderella’s Closet Even on a tight budget, any student will be able to feel like a princess as they pick out
dresses from Cinderella’s Closet, hosted by Lakeview and Lake Shore students. Emily Wilson, a substitute teacher at Lakeview High School, said the idea was created by Elizabeth Curd, a teacher at Lakev-
iew and the sponsor for Huskies with Heart. The student group takes part in a big project each year. “We’ve been collecting special occasion dresses for prom and homecoming and
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