candgnews.com MAY 22, 2024 Vol. 37, No. 11
FALLEN GIs OLD MACOMB COUNTY JAIL REMEMBERED/12A OPENED FOR TOURS/3A Local, state and federal officials get into position for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Mount Clemens Downtown Revitalization Project on May 10.
Officials celebrate start of Cherry Street overhaul
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BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — City, county, state and federal officials gathered at the Macomb Place fountain stage on May 10 to kick off the longawaited renovation of Mount Clemens’ commercial core. “I’ve worked here for going on 30 years now, and I’ve walked these streets, and I’ve watched them slowly become in disrepair and wanted so, so badly to revitalize this downtown,” City Manager Gregg Shipman said to begin the May 10 festivities. “I never thought I would live to see it because, quite honestly, we shouldn’t be doing this because the money just wasn’t there.” Approved earlier that week by the Mount Clemens City Commission at a cost of $5.5 million, the Downtown Revitalization Project will see Macomb Place and the Cherry Street Mall become further pedestrianized with See CHERRY STREET on page 14A
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BOB CANNON LEAVES LASTING LEGACY IN GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Township Supervisor Bob Cannon, the longest-serving member on the Clinton Township Board of Trustees, will not be running in August. Cannon spent 16 years as a trustee and 24 years as supervisor for the township. He surpassed Otto
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One accomplishment for Cannon, which took over 24 years, was making sure sewer water was not See CANNON on page 13A
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Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon is not seeking reelection this fall. Cannon holds the record for longest-serving member on the Board of Trustees at 40 years.