Mount Clemens hears county-backed plan for incremental downtown redevelopment, data tools City staff and a Macomb County economic-development manager outlined an incremental approach for Mount Clemens emphasizing downtown reinvestment, façade grants (nearly $130,000 invested since 2016), brownfield tools and a county-built thinkmtc.com data site to market available properties.

Mount Clemens is embracing a strategic, incremental approach to economic development, investing in downtown revitalization and innovative tools to attract businesses and enhance community life.

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Mount Clemens commission interviews four teams for City Hall–Fire Station design; commissioners to email preferences by Friday The Mount Clemens City Commission interviewed four architecture/engineering teams for a combined City Hall and Fire Station project and reinforced a post‑interview process: commissioners should email staff with their preference by end of day Friday to permit agenda posting for a possible Tuesday motion. No firm was selected at the meeting.

Mount Clemens is one step closer to a new City Hall and Fire Station after interviewing four architectural teams, but the race for selection is heating up!

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Residents and a magistrate urge Mount Clemens to back state action and local measures on kratom Speakers at the Mount Clemens City Commission meeting described kratom as unregulated and potentially harmful, urged a local resolution or ordinance to support House Bill 4969, and asked the city to coordinate countywide responses rather than act in isolation.

Concern over unregulated kratom is escalating in Mount Clemens, as residents and officials push for immediate action to protect public health and safety.

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Mount Clemens approves 2026 CDBG allocations, adopts county hazard plan and notes $9.34M bridge funding recommendation The Mount Clemens City Commission approved 2026 Community Development Block Grant allocations (Lawndale Park $150,000; fire engine $150,000; senior recreation $12,800), adopted the Macomb County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2025–2030 to preserve FEMA eligibility, and received notice of a $9,337,000 estimated NRF recommendation for the Crocker Bridge.

Mount Clemens is making strides for its community with $150,000 for playground equipment, a new fire engine, and vital funding for senior recreation programs!

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City commission work session hears presentation on kratom risks and local ordinances Presenters from CARE of Southeastern Michigan told the city commission that kratom and potent synthetic derivatives are increasingly available at local retailers, described an ordinance adopted in Clinton Township that restricts sales to 21+ and sets enforcement and fines, and urged further local coordination while state legislation remains pending.

Local officials are sounding the alarm on the rising availability of kratom and its potent synthetic derivatives, urging stricter regulations to protect youth from potential harm.

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Residents, court official urge Mount Clemens to act on kratom; commission plans follow-up Residents and a local magistrate told the Mount Clemens City Commission that kratom is an unregulated substance harming users and urged local and county action; commissioners said they will continue work-session discussions and consider ordinance or resolution options.

Mount Clemens residents are demanding urgent action on kratom, an unregulated herbal product linked to addiction and safety concerns.

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Care of Southeastern Michigan warns local leaders about kratom risks; Clinton Township ordinance cited Care of Southeastern Michigan told county commissioners that kratom products — including concentrated synthetic forms — are increasingly available near youth and often lack potency labels; presenters cited a Clinton Township ordinance limiting sales to people 21+ and urged further local coordination while a related state bill, HB 4969, remains pending.

Kratom products are flooding local stores, some up to 13 times more potent than morphine, raising serious health concerns for our youth—what's being done about it?

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