that in the back of our mind, too.” The township also offers co-op opportunities for high school and university students. HOUSING INITIATIVES AND FUTURE GROWTH CHALLENGES St. Clair Township is not just an industrial powerhouse; it also places a high priority on residential development. Mayor Agar recounts, “We have numerous builders here, and they’ve been building steadily. We have a pretty good inventory of new housing, and some townhomes have started up that are a little less expensive.” One of the issues facing continued industrial and residential growth in St. Clair Township is the need to upgrade a wastewater plant. “There’s a major subdivision in Corunna, they have 500 new builds, and that has all been calculated into what we have now. So, we’re good at that. But to bring in anything new on top of that for affordable housing, we can’t do it,” he asserts. The current wastewater facilities, built a decade Advanced Finishing Technologies, Inc. LeadingAutomotiveParts Finishers • Electropolishing • Chrome Flashing • E-Coating • Powder Coating • Wet Painting email: oce@aftmax.com phone: 519-481-0909 www.advanced nishingtechnologies.com www.select nishing.ca 156 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 03 BUSINESS VIEW AGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 01
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