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David DeRonne, who owns DeRonne True Value Hardware on Nine Mile Road in Eastpointe, strongly opposes a proposed road diet that would shrink part of Nine Mile Road from five lanes to three. The City Council voted to halt a road diet plan at a meeting earlier this year; however, the road diet concept was revisited at the June 4 meeting. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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School district moves forward with facilities master plan BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
Nine Mile Road plans create tension for City Council and business owners EASTPOINTE — Plans to change Nine Mile Road from five lanes to three lanes continue to cause tension between City Council members and business owners, even after the plans were halted. At the Eastpointe City Council’s Feb.
6 meeting, the council members voted 3-2 in favor of a “road diet” that would change Nine Mile Road from five lanes to three lanes between Pleasant and Tuscany avenues. However, at the March 19 meeting, the council voted 4-1 to rescind the vote, which meant Nine Mile would stay at five lanes. At both meetings, Councilman Cardi
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DeMonaco Jr. voted in favor of the road diet plans. But even with the council voting to rescind the vote and halt the plans, the road diet concept was revisited at the June 4 meeting — much to the dismay of some council members. At the meeting, Mayor Michael See ROAD on page 10A
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EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Community Schools will move forward with its facilities master plan. The long-term facilities master plan is a blueprint to guide the development and management of the district’s buildings and infrastructure over time. Earlier this year, school officials entered into a partnership with the strategic consulting firm Woolpert to address declining enrollment and underutilized school buildings. At various community input sessions,