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Mount Clemens approves parking rate and citation increases, agrees to email notice to downtown permit-holders
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Summary
The Mount Clemens City Commission approved adjustments to metered parking, sticker permits and selected citation fees to shore up the parking fund, effective July 1, and agreed to notify permit-holders by email; councilors also amended two citations to $50 to deter hazardous parking.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to raise a range of parking rates and selected citation amounts and to implement the changes July 1, citing a 20-year period without most fee updates and a projected parking-fund shortfall.
"Attached for your consideration are resolutions to adjust parking rates and parking violation fees in accordance with the recommendations outlined in the parking study completed on 06/05/2025," City staff said during the presentation, noting that without adjustments the parking fund could run a deficit by 2029 and require general-fund support. "The parking system revenues have not increased over the past fiscal year," staff added.
The adopted schedule keeps Roskop North and the Market Street lot at current prices while raising meter and sticker rates in other lots to align Mount Clemens with peer communities, staff said. Commissioners emphasized low parking hours and the availability of cheaper alternatives for downtown workers who do not purchase permits.
Commissioners also discussed citation fees. After deliberation, the body approved a friendly amendment to raise the "no parking anytime" and "blocking crosswalk" citations to $50, with the stated goal of deterring hazardous behavior such as parking at hydrants, in fire lanes, or in crosswalks. Staff said most of the fees targeted for change were tied to the most commonly issued violations and that many other citations remain unchanged.
Several commissioners asked that administration notify affected businesses and permit-holders at least 30 days before the changes take effect. "We can definitely push that out," staff said; the commission agreed that an email to the city's distribution list would be the preferred method.
The resolutions were approved by voice/roll call vote.
What happens next: The new rates and citations take effect July 1 unless otherwise amended by future action. Administration will distribute public notice to downtown businesses and permit-holders and return to the commission with implementation details if needed.
