Resident urges Mount Clemens to fix 'dangerous' sidewalks after a fall

During the public‑comment portion of the July 6 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting, Laura Fournier (speaker 9) of 70 Ludwig Street urged the city to address hazardous sidewalks.

Fournier told the commission that her daughter‑in‑law fell while walking back from Olympia and that she has photographs and a witness to the incident. "These sidewalks are a menace," Fournier said, and she warned that "they're going to really, really hurt somebody someday." Fournier said she had complained about a sidewalk at Queen and Leslie more than nine months earlier with no action.

The chair thanked Fournier and invited staff to provide follow-up. The manager's report and subsequent commissioner comments covered related neighborhood and code‑enforcement topics, including ongoing work by the Department of Public Services and Community Development and the use of warnings or collection and charging of costs to property owners for some violations.

What happens next: City staff previously identified enforcement options and advised residents to contact Public Services to report early placement of garbage and other code issues; residents seeking sidewalk repairs should contact Public Services or the city clerk's office, and the commission may refer municipal code enforcement cases to staff for follow-up.