Clinton Township Purchases Parcel On Clinton River Spillway

CLINTON TWP., MI — The township has purchased a little over 6 acres of vacant property along the Clinton River Spillway for recreational use, Macomb County officials said this week.

The parcel, located along the north side of the spillway and just east of Harper Avenue, north of the Metropolitan Parkway, was purchased for $377,940. The purchase was approved by the Clinton River Spillway Drainage Board and the Clinton Township Board of Trustees.

“The township is to be commended for applying for, and getting, the grant,” Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller said. “The public is well-served by this sale. It’s an example of a good government partnership that keeps it under local control. The property will be preserved for public use.”

The township obtained a grant through the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to pay for the land. A condition of the grant requires the land to be used for recreational purposes only.

“We’re thrilled to be getting this property,” Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon said. “We’re anxious to put our Trust Fund money to good use for recreational purposes.”

Cannon said the township board will determine a specific land use after welcoming suggestions from nearby residents.

“We want to make sure it’ll be something the Spillway drainboard and nearby residents will be happy with,” he said.