FRASER, Mich. – With an estimated price tag of $78 million to clean up the mess, the mayor of Fraser is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to invest in Macomb County.
Fraser Mayor Joe Nichols was joined by Macomb County commissioners and congressional members as they toured the site of the sinkhole.
Nichols compared the infrastructure disaster to the Flint water crisis.
On Christmas Eve, almost two dozen families were evacuated after the giant sinkhole began forming near 15 Mile and Hayes roads.
Most families were finally allowed to return to their homes last week. Three houses have been condemned.
The challenging task ahead for the elected officials is finding loans and funding programs for the cleanup. Some worry this is just the tip of the iceberg and is part of a larger infrastructure problem across the country.
While elected officials continue to find funding options, the state of emergency has been extended to early February.