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Fraser officials hold public meeting on sinkhole Monday night

Posted at 6:22 PM, Jan 09, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-09 23:22:41-05

Fraser residents affected by the massive sinkhole voiced their frustrations at a special meeting at city hall on Monday night.

Engineers told the packed room that ground movements below the sinkhole are stabilizing but not under total control.

Over the next four weeks, crews will focus on installing a long-term bypass pumping system. That's expected to be completed by Feb. 1 and 

It didn't take long for the issue of cost to come up. Residents want to know who is paying for the $100 million bill to fix the broken sewer line.

Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller told residents it will impact water bills and taxes, but they will try for federal and state money. She did warn residents to expect higher water bills.

Crews are watching the weather as well, with concerns that rain and snow this week could mean for pumping into the Clinton River.

In all, 19 families were allowed back to their homes near 15 Mile Rd. Three homes have been condemned due to the sinkhole.

Gov. Rick Snyder, who declared a state of emergency last week, hopes state and federal money will ease the issue.