St. Clair County tornado sirens will be receiving some long overdue upgrades thanks to federal emergency management grants. A nearly $77,000 bid from West Shore Services was approved by the county’s public safety committee this past week. Commissioner Greg McConnell says the money will be used to upgrade the county’s siren network and replace non functioning sirens. “Out of these 52 sirens, ten weren’t able to work at all… and 16 had intermittent problems.” The county owns only one of the 52 sirens, with the rest owned by local municipalities and private owners.
County Commissioners have agreed to sell a long vacant parcel of land on Port Huron’s north end to the city for potential redevelopment. The $1 purchase agreement was approved this past Thursday by commissioners during a ways and means committee meeting. The 3.3 acre parcel is located in the 2700 block of 10th Avenue. Commissioner Greg McConnell says the land was formerly home to the Sheriff’s office Day Treatment Night Watch facility and finding a buyer has been difficult. “They (Port Huron) came up with a plan where they could develop it, put some roads in… water, sewer, utilities,” said McConnell. “They feel they can get up to 20 home lots on it.” The city is in the process of soliciting federal grants to help pay for the infrastructure improvements.
