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Council adopts FY 2025–26 millage and utility rate changes, hears questions about lake-cleanup funding
Summary
St. Clair Shores adopted the fiscal 2025–26 millage rates and separate water, sanitary sewer and stormwater user rates after a public hearing; residents asked for more detail on the Lake St. Clair Clean Water Initiative funding and how the city spends storm/sewer millage proceeds.
The City Council adopted fiscal year 2025–26 millage rates and approved updates to utility-rate ordinances for water, sanitary sewer and stormwater after a public hearing.
During public comment resident Mike Guto urged the city to continue leadership on lake cleanup and requested clearer information about the Lake St. Clair Clean Water Initiative and how tax proceeds and grants will be used to address shoreline muck and sewage overflows. Finance and public works staff responded with background: the Lake St. Clair millage is a long-running, voter-approved levy used to pay bonds and fund projects to reduce combined sewage overflows; a portion of the bond schedule runs through 2030 (some bonds through 2031), and the city pursues grant matches where possible. Staff said the current levy generates…
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