Residents Angered After Ridge Road Project Nixed

CANTON, MI — A portion of Ridge Road will remain unpaved, much to the dissatisfaction of some township residents. Canton’s Board of Trustees recently voted against funding a project that would’ve paved the north-south road from from Warren Road to Hanford. In rejecting the project, a majority of trustees said they wanted to see a comprehensive road plan for Canton, not piecemeal solutions.

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“Resident Lori Barnett, who has lived in the area for 30 years, said her house is caked in dust. "This road is the worst it has ever been," she said, according to a Canton Observer report.

Canton Clerk Michael Siegrist said Canton, like the entire state, has an infrastructure problem that needs a comprehensive plan. "I would like to see a vision for this township where we take some ownership of our infrastructure," he said.

For more, go to the Canton Observer.

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