Crime sky rocketing in Port Huron; no guarantees casino will fund increased police, fire protection needs

According to city-data.com, an independent monitoring agency, Port Huron's crime rates have climbed in recent years; and out-paced the national average which has been declining since 2001. Further, Port Huron's ratio of police officers per capita is below (slightly better than half) the national average.


source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Port-Huron-Michigan.html

While Port Huron voters in 2001 narrowly approved, by non-binding advisory vote, an off-reservation Indian casino resort (Bay Mills Indian Community) to be developed at the Thomas Edison Inn site next to the Blue Water International Bridge; there is no agreement in place between the tribe or its developer (Blue Water Resorts, LLC) and the City of Port Huron to provide additional resources for what will certainly be increased law enforcement or fire protection needs if and when a casino resort is ever developed there.