Town Hall · St. Clair Shores

St. Clair Shores, MI town hall & government

St. Clair Shores spent $117.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,033 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Clair Shores's government.

Meetings

Coming up at St. Clair Shores's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
    GeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilOctober 5, 2026, City Council Agenda27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 10:30 am
    GeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilOctober 19, 2026, City Council Agenda27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 16Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilNovember 16, 2026, City Council Agenda27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 7Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilDecember 7, 2026, City Council Agenda27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
    GeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilSeptember 21, 2026, City Council Agenda27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilSeptember 8, 2026, City Council Meeting27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 25Tue · 7:00 pm
    GeneralOne Time Event27600 Jefferson Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 17Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilAugust 17, 2026, City Council Meeting27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 20Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilJuly 20, 2026, City Council Meeting27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 13Mon · 10:30 am
    GeneralJuly 13, 2026, Election Commission Meeting27600 Jefferson Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 13Mon · 10:30 am
    GeneralJuly 13, 2026, Election Commission Meeting / Public Accuracy Test27600 Jefferson Ave Meeting page ↗

Official listings from St. Clair Shores's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where St. Clair Shores's money goes

Spent
$117.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,033
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
$324 per resident
Sewer & trash
$19.4 million17%
Roads & transportation
$16 million14%
Administration & buildings
$15.4 million13%
Parks & libraries
$14.3 million12%
Police
$13.1 million11%
Fire
$8.6 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.4 million4%
Housing & development
$2.8 million2%
Interest on debt
$580,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$68,000<1%
Health & welfare
$60,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$49,000<1%
Other
$22.6 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • From the state 14%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Clair Shores

Full-time staff
248
92 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
82
and 50 full-time firefighters
Police
87 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
23 full-time69 part
Fire
51 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
20 full-time6 part
Housing & development
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Other
8 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Shore Public Schools

St. Clair Shores's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,326
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,258
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$78.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,326 per pupil, $8,068 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving St. Clair Shores: Lakeview Public Schools ($14,330 per pupil) · South Lake Schools ($18,173 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Clair Shores pay

Typical tax bill
$2,994
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.42%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$210,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact St. Clair Shores's government

🏛️ Official websitescsmi.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Clair Shores →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Clair Shores

St. Clair Shores is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of St. Clair Shores's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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