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Mount Clemens adopts 20-mill levy and 2015–16 budget after heated public comment
Summary
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to adopt the 2015–2016 budget using the full 20-mill city levy after public commenters criticized proposed raises and questioned budget assumptions; commissioners said the levy restores reserves and funds capital priorities.
The Mount Clemens City Commission on June 1 adopted the fiscal year 2015–2016 budget and approved a 20-mill city property tax levy after hearing multiple public comments opposing the full increase.
Commissioners voted by roll call after the city manager outlined the proposed millage schedule and what the levy would fund, including a $46,000 software upgrade, a mid-level human resources position (about $60,000 including benefits), a Planner I and a jointly funded economic development manager (about $40,000 city share and $20,000 from the Downtown Development Authority), a DPS bucket truck (estimated $162,750), a citywide voice-over-IP phone system (about $70,000), a $50,000…
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