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Council votes 5–2 to place 4.9192‑mill police and fire operating proposal on November ballot
Summary
By a 5–2 vote, St. Clair Shores council directed staff to place a charter amendment on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot to renew existing police and fire operations funding and add a 0.5‑mill increase (to 4.9192 mills). Council members debated transparency, budget context and whether the public had been given a clear set of choices.
St. Clair Shores council voted 5–2 to place a police and fire operations millage question on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot that would renew the existing levy (4.4192 mills) and add a 0.5‑mill increase, producing a total of 4.9192 mills for three years if approved by voters.
The motion directed city staff to forward the proposal to the Michigan Attorney General for ballot language review and to include any necessary non‑substantive edits. The council recorded a roll‑call vote of five in favor and two opposed.
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