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.
Coming up at St. Clair Shores's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 10:30 amGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 16Mon · 7:00 pm
- Dec 7Mon · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 17Mon · 7:00 pm
- Jul 20Mon · 7:00 pm
- Jul 13Mon · 10:30 am
- Jul 13Mon · 10:30 amGeneralJuly 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.
Where St. Clair Shores's money goes
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%
Who works for St. Clair Shores
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools St. Clair Shores kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Clair Shores pay
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.
Contact St. Clair Shores's government
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.
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.