Resident says heavy trucks and poor road conditions popped sewer tie‑in on Grand Avenue

Connie Claus, who identified herself as the owner of 120 Grand Avenue, told the Mount Clemens City Commission that a cracked sewer tie‑in in front of her home has popped out and that she was told the repair is the homeowner's responsibility.

"The reason why I'm here today is to discuss the deplorable condition of the road at Grand and Grove Park and in particular in front [of] my residence," Claus said. She said semi trucks use the road daily and that the weight and speed of the trucks contributed to movement and cracking of the pipe that ties into the city sewer system. She said local utilities ran a camera and "showed us where it had popped up" but would not investigate beyond her property despite sinking in the road nearby and similar problems reported by a neighbor.

Claus asked why homeowners should be responsible for repairing infrastructure on city- or county-installed systems and urged the commission to "reconsider the law in place and do the right thing by fixing, replacing my tie in to the city sewer system." City staff asked for her contact information to follow up; staff also acknowledged a lack of returned calls from the utility representative she had tried to contact.

The commission did not take action at the meeting; staff requested Claus's contact information for follow-up.