Letter: Where's Press Release on Sewage-Filled Home?

(The unedited letter below reflects the opinions of the author, and not those of Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch.)

I am appalled that as a former City Council President I have to read this in The Detroit News and Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch!

1. Where is the press release from the Mayor’s office that takes ownership for the entire Hamlin Road project?

2. Where is the press release from the Mayor’s office that Rochester Hills will do everything in it’s power to assist this family?

3. Where is the press release that the City will take personally responsible for all inconvenience and damages to this property?

4. Where is the press release that the City will cover all legal fees ... this family should never have had to hire an attorney to recover the damages?

5. Where is the press release that the City will not pay the contractor for their service until all payments have been paid to this family to fix their damages?

6. Where is the press release from our Mayor that publicly apologizes for any inconvenience to this family and he takes personal responsibility?

I request a press release be published by our Mayor immediately and sent out to all local news media that covers my points?

— Scot Beaton, former Rochester Hills City Council member (988 to 1997), president of the City Council for two years