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Mount Clemens commission adopts lower downtown maintenance assessment, schedules second hearing
Summary
City staff presented a first public hearing on a downtown maintenance assessment, saying projected costs total about $81,000 and recommending primary and secondary rates that yield a reported aggregate assessment of $82,192; the commission adopted the recommended rates and set a second hearing for Oct. 6, 2025.
Mount Clemens city officials adopted recommended rates for the downtown maintenance assessment after a first public hearing that city staff said will cover maintenance from Dec. 1, 2025, through Nov. 30, 2026.
City manager Mr. Shipman told the commission the program’s projected operating cost is about $81,000 and that staff is recommending a primary rate of $13.85 and a secondary rate of $6.23; staff presented a total assessment figure of $82,192 and said accumulated fund balance will be used to offset costs, producing a roughly 17–18% decrease from rates imposed in fiscal 2025. "The projected ... $81,000," Shipman said during his presentation, and he described the cost breakout as sweeping, snowplowing and other maintenance.
The hearing included questions from business owners and commissioners about how individual assessments would be calculated, how businesses will be informed, and what contract performance details (for example, sweeping frequency) will be provided. A commissioner proposed that staff send a more detailed second-letter packet with maps and a plain-language summary of services to help businesses understand whether they are on a primary or secondary route and how to report problems. Shipman said the clerk’s office will make materials available and that another notice will be sent before the second public hearing.
Following public comment and discussion, a commissioner moved to adopt the recommended rates and to instruct the assessor to prepare special assessment rolls and set the date for a second public hearing on Oct. 6, 2025; the motion passed by roll call.
What happens next: the city will mail follow-up information to affected businesses and hold the second public hearing Oct. 6, 2025, where individual property assessments will be available for review. The commission stressed staff should include a clear summary of services, the map showing primary and secondary streets, and contact information for reporting contract performance issues.
