There were 10 professional licenses issued in Wayne County in January, a 58.3-percent decrease from the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) Director Gary Brown on Feb. 7 announced a program and up to $15 million initiative to assist residential homeowners in protecting their property during rainstorms by installing a backwater valve and/or sump pump.