State lawmakers announce scores of grants, including $10 million for Victory Inn site in Mount Clemens

Two state legislators appearing at the Mount Clemens City Commission meeting described a package of state funding meant to spur downtown redevelopment and infrastructure improvements.

State Representative Denise Spencer and State Senator Kevin Portone told the commission they had worked to direct grant and budget dollars to Mount Clemens. Portone said the current budget includes $5 million for demolition and redevelopment of the Victory Inn site and referenced an additional $5 million that arrived in a prior budget, which the legislators presented as $10 million in cumulative assistance for that project. "We want to bring [state] resources back to our community," the state senator said, urging projects that increase taxable value and encourage people to live downtown.

Legislators and the mayor also cited other allocations: $1.5 million toward a new pump station, $2 million for a water‑park revitalization, and $15 million described for runway realignment at the salvage air force facility. The state lawmakers framed the investments as long‑term economic development measures to raise property values and support local business growth.

Mayor (Speaker 1) and several commissioners thanked the legislators for the work. Commissioners repeatedly emphasized that the funds would support road and downtown improvements already underway and said the money reflects a sustained push to return state tax dollars to the city.

What happens next: the projects cited will proceed through the usual planning, permitting and contracting processes; several speakers noted that some allocations also require approvals at other levels of government before work can begin.