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State rep. tells Mount Clemens of $3 million lead-pipe grant and other budget changes
Summary
State Rep. Denise Spencer told the Mount Clemens City Commission the 2026 state budget includes $3 million in grant funding for lead pipe abatement, $95,995 for a Community Violence Intervention Program, a 33.4% increase in local transportation funding and a $77,080 cut in revenue sharing for the city.
Representative Denise Spencer told the Mount Clemens City Commission on Oct. 6 that the state budget includes targeted funding she said will benefit the city, including a $3 million grant for lead service-line replacement, $95,995 for a Community Violence Intervention Program and higher transportation dollars for 2026.
"Mount Clemens is slated to get a distribution of $95,995 for this program," Spencer said, and she later told the commission she had secured a $3 million grant to abate lead service lines in the city. She described the grant as a non‑repayable award and outlined per‑home cost assumptions used to estimate the number of homes the funds could cover.
Spencer also said the city’s transportation funding for 2026 would be $2,539,500 — a 33.4% increase from the 2024 base — an additional $635,900 over that earlier base. She told the commission that revenue sharing will be reduced, saying Mount Clemens would lose $77,080 and be left with $73,026 under the state allocation.
The representative said the enacted school aid numbers include a per‑pupil payment of $10,050 for Mount Clemens public schools, an increase of $442 per student, and additional targeted amounts for school mental‑health and safety and for special education.
Mayor Laura Crop thanked Spencer for the work and noted the grant and budget items are expected to be coordinated with city staff. City Manager Shipman said Spencer’s office would provide spreadsheets and other materials to the city to help implement the changes.
Why it matters: The lead‑pipe funds, if awarded as described, would pay replacement costs and directly affect households with lead service lines; transportation increases could fund road projects and maintenance. The drop in revenue sharing reduces general fund flexibility, the commission noted.
What’s next: Spencer said she would provide the detailed budget materials to City Manager Shipman; the commission did not take a formal vote on any of these items during the meeting.
