City Clerk Office Offers Extended Hours for Election Needs

NOTICE of City Hall Entrance Closure on Election Day

In an effort to accommodate all of our election workers for the Tuesday, November 3 Election, the front entrance to City Hall will be closed.

Visitors and voters will need to enter City Hall using the back parking lot entrance.

Masks are required per MDHHS....

Public Hearing for TIFA Plan

A Public Hearing to review the proposed 8^th Amendment to the 2020 TIFA plan will be held on November 16, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 27600 Jefferson.

The Amendment can be found here: https://www.scsmi.net/DocumentCenter/View/5647/TIFA-FINA...

Free Shipt Grocery Service offered to Macomb County Seniors

Macomb County Office of Senior Services is pleased to announce a new service for seniors throughout Macomb County!

To help keep you safe and healthy, we’ve partnered with Shipt to give you a year of unlimited same-day delivery from local stores f...

Extended City Clerk Office Hours

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice of Election to be held on

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

City of St. Clair Shores, Michigan

To the qualified electors of the City of St. Clair Shores:

Notice is hereby&nb...

Absentee Ballot Pre-Processing

ABSENTEE BALLOT PRE-PROCESSINGThe City of St. Clair Shores will be pre-processing absentee ballots on November 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the City Municipal Building, 27600 Jefferson Avenue. Ballots will be processed according to Public Act 177 of 2020, ...

MDHHS ISSUES COVID-19 ALERT PRECAUTIONS

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon
issues an emergency order requiring face coverings when in public, and restricting gatherings for any purpose.

SCS FAMILY RENTAL PROPERTY AVAILABLE

The City of St. Clair Shores Family Rental Program is accepting applications for available rental homes. Applicants’ incomes must be in accordance with the current HUD Family Size and Income Guidelines by being low to moderate-income.Application...

Historical Photograph Display at the St. Clair Shores Library

The St Clair Shores Public Library will be presenting an historic photographic display depicting the life of St Clair Shores residents from the Roaring 20’s through the 1980’s.  These photographic reproductions, with ...

National Voter registration Day

It’s National Voter Registration Day! You may visit the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall to register! Call 447-3303 or email cityclerk@scsmi.net with any questions you may have!

NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION

NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGISTRATION DEADLINE

FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

City of St. Clair Shores State General, Lake Shore, Lakeview, L’Anse Creuse & South Lake School Board Elections

To the Qualified Electors...

Absentee Ballots to be Mailed on September 25, 2020

Closures for Labor Day Holiday

Microenterprise Grant Assistance Information

...FROM THE CITY PLANNER: Learn more about the Microenterprise Assistance Grant Program and an upcoming Webinar on how microenterprises can apply for a CAGE Code within the SAMS website. Register for the webinar by clicking on the following link:...

Absentee Ballot Information for November 3, 2020 General Election

Are you unsure if you’ve already applied for an Absentee Ballot for November? You can check and track your ballot status at www.michigan.gov/vote under “Your Voter Information”. Ballots will be available beginning September 2...

Communications Department Receives Awards & Honorable Mentions from the Videographer Awards

CONGRATULATIONS to the Communications Department on receiving 4 Awards and 4 Honorable Mentions from the 24th Annual Videographer Awards!The Videographer Awards are an international competition, honoring talented individuals and companies in the video pro...

Fire Hydrant Repaired at 11 Mile & Ursuline

UPDATE:
The fire hydrant issue has been repaired at 11 Mile & Ursuline. If you are still experiencing water discoloration, run your taps until the water becomes clear. 

Fire Hydrant Hit at 11 Mile & Ursuline

Keep Poll Workers Safe at the Precincts for the August Primary Election

August 4, 2020 Election Reminder

This is an Election Reminder for voters in Michigan, click on the following link to view PDF files of Safe Voting Options and Safe Voting Facts from the Michigan Secretary of State https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_101092---,00.html

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Planning Commission Meeting Changes for Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Extended City Clerk Office Hours for Monday, July 27, 2020

City Hall resumes Normal Business Hours Monday, August 3, 2020

Special CIty Council Meeting on Saturday, July 25, 2020

Checking the Status of Your Absentee Ballot

Remember to Return Your Absent Voter Ballot

City Clerk Office Offers Extended Hours for Election Needs

Gotcha Launches E-Scooters in St. Clair Shores

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Gov. Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency to August 11, 2020

Governor Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

Governor remains committed to keeping Michiganders safe and saving lives

LANSING, Mich. -- After every region in Michigan saw an uptick in new COVID-19 cases over the past...

DIA Inside Out Exhibit Map

Check out the map below for a list of ALL of the paintings brought to St. Clair Shores through the DIA Inside Out Program!

City Clerk Office offers Evening Hours for Residents to Register to Vote

Apply to Become an Election Worker

St. Clair Shores Municipal Pool FAQ's

Have some questions about the opening of the Municipal Pool? Check out these FAQ’s! 

 How can I make sure I have a smooth experience at the pool?All visitors will be required to wear a mask as they enter the pool facility throug...

St. Clair Shores Municipal Pool Information

The City of St. Clair Shores Municipal Pool will open Friday, July 3rd for guests! Please note that guest capacity is currently limited to 100 guests per session. Sessions are as follows: Session 1 - 12PM to 2:30PM, Session 2 - 3PM to 5:30PM and Session 3...

Voter Registration Notice for August 4, 2020 Election

...FROM THE CITY CLERK: Notice of last day for voters to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Monday, July 20, 2020.

Council Candidates Official List

NEW St. Clair Shores Public Library Facebook Page

Visit the NEW St. Clair Shores Public Library Facebook Page to keep up to date with everything taking place at the Library! Click on the following link to visit the page: https://www.facebook.com/stclairshorespubliclibrary/ 

Mailboxes Temporarily Moved at City Hall

Lifeguards Wanted for the Lac Ste. Claire Park City Pool

Fireworks Ordinances in St. Clair Shores

With Independence Day coming up, below are some helpful links to the City of St. Clair Shores Municode website regarding fireworks ordinances:

 General Restrictions - https://library.municode.com/…/compilation-general_and_zoni&helli...

Splash Zone Now Open at Veterans' Memorial Park

Please follow the social distancing guidelines set up at the Splash Zone for your safety

Wet Paint on Roads in St. Clair Shores

NOTICE FROM DPW:On Thursday, June 18, 2020 our pavement marking contractor (JV Contracting) will be painting the longitudinal (white skips and double yellow) lane separator lines.  They drop cones as they move down the street to warn drivers of t...

Meal Programs, SMART Bus services and more offered by the Senior Center

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11 Mile Boat Launch Update

How to Return Your Absent Voter Application

Senior Center Offering Outdoor Exercise Classes

Great news!  We are expanding our outdoor classes at Blossom Heath Park to include a slew of options for everyone.  On the calendar below, you will find: • Yoga • Zumba Gold • Line Da...

Playground Equipment, Tiseo Skate Park and Kyte Monroe Basketball Courts are OPEN

SCS Farmers' Market open on June 28, 2020

City of St. Clair Shores Cancels 2020 Fireworks

GOVERNOR WHITMER LIFTS STAY AT HOME ORDER WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-110

The measures put in place by these executive orders have been effective: the number of new confirmed cases each day continues to drop. Although the virus remains aggressive and persistent—on May 31, 2020, Michigan reported 57,397 confirmed cases...

DPW Long Monday on June 8, 2020

9 Mile Boat Ramp CLOSED

...FROM PARKS AND RECREATION:
 The 9 Mile boat ramp is CLOSED until further notice. The Blossom Heath boat ramp is open.

Help with Home Repairs

Our DPW: On the Move, Working for YOU! Update May 22

This week the City of St. Clair Shores experienced a dangerous combination of quickly rising lake levels, easterly winds, and onshore waves that resulted in flooding all along the Lake St. Clair shoreline.  The DPW responded by building sandbag l...

Gov. Whitmer Reopens Auto Dealerships and Retail Businesses by Appointment

NOTICE: Governor Whitmer Reopens Auto Dealerships and Retail Businesses by Appointment, Authorizes Nonessential Medical, Dental and Veterinary Procedures Governor’s order allows gatherings of ten people or less, with social dis...

Concert Cancelation Press Release

St. Clair Shores Boat Ramp Information

NOTICE About Sand Bags

DPW Update on Essential Services

The Department of Public Works (DPW) Water Department employees continue to ensure that our drinking water is of the highest quality.  The DPW monitors our water for contaminants such as bacteria, organics and metals.The DPW collects samples each...

SCS Parks and Recreation Weekly News Roundup - May 11, 2020

Upcoming Great Lakes Webinar on Friday, May 15, 2020

There will be an upcoming webinar that is being hosted by  the Great Lakes Coalition, this Friday, May 15 2020 at 11:30 am. The webinar will feature  speakers from University of Michigan, the Environmental Law and Policy Center and Lake ...

GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER EXTENDS STAY HOME ORDER TO MAY 28

Governor Whitmer Extends Stay Home, Stay Safe Order, Reopens Manufacturing as Part of her MI Safe Start Plan Michigan’s Big 3 Auto Manufacturers Can Return to Work on May 11th 

 LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretche...

SCS Parks and Recreation Weekly News Roundup - May 6, 2020

Reminder from CDI about Grass Ordinance

NOTICE TO ST. CLAIR SHORES PROPERTY OWNERS 

ST. CLAIR SHORES CITY ORDINANCE 

20.260 OVERGROWN GRASS, BRUSH, WEEDS PROHIBITED 

Any property overgrown with weeds, grass, or brush must be cut and maintained at a level of eight inches ...

Upcoming Elections Reminder from the City Clerk's Office

SCS Parks and Recreation Weekly News Roundup

Highlights of Governor Whitmer’s April 24, 2020 Executive Order 2020-59

Highlights of Governor Whitmer’s April 24, 2020 Executive Order 2020-59

• “Stay Home. Stay Safe” Order extended to May 15, 2020
• Face coverings (masks, etc.) are now required when people enter public places
• Landscapers, lawn-servic...

Gov. Whitmer Extends Stay at Home Order and Lifts Restrictions

Click on the link below to read the entire Executive Order released by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on April 24, 2020. The Stay at Home Order has been extended to May 15, 2020. However, some restrictions have been lifted, including landscapers, lawn service ...

CITY POSTPONES OR CANCELS MAY 2020 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

SPECIAL ALERT:

FROM THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPE SERVICES

…FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE: CLARIFICATION OF THE CITY’S POSITION ON LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPE SERVICES PER GOVERNOR WHITMER’ S EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2020-21On Thursday, April 9, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Execu...

Join the Absentee Voter List

...FROM THE CITY CLERK:

Yard Waste Pick-up Resumes April 14, 2020

Governor Whitmer Executive Order 2020-42

Click on the following link to read the updated Executive Order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer regarding the temporary requirement to suspend activities that  are not necessary to sustain or protect life.

https://www.michigan.gov/documents/coronav...

News You Need to Know About Yard Waste

NOTICE:

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM GFL

…FROM GFL: YARD WASTE SERVICE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

The City received the following letter on Thursday, April 10:

FROM CITY ATTORNEY ROBERT IHRIE

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UPDATE FROM THE 40TH DISTRICT COURT

...FROM THE 40TH DISTRICT COURT: PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2020-2, THE 40TH DISTRICT COURT WILL BE LOCKING ITS DOORS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.  

 ALL COURT MATTERS WILL BE ADJ...

Changes to SMART Bus Services for April 8, 2020

On April 8^th SMART adjusts service to redirect buses to higher demand routes during COVID - 19 pandemic

• Effective Wednesday, April 8,  2020 all commuter routes will be suspended and replaced with advanced reservation shuttles
• Commuter Routes includ...

Yard Maintenance Notice

NOTICE:  Residents may allow lawn services to mow their lawns; however, additional work such as planting, patio installation, paver installation, and other non-essential activities are not permitted by a lawn service. Residents are welcome to ten...

Notice about Long Mondays

Message from the SCS Golf Course

...FROM THE SCS GOLF COURSE:As many of you already know by executive order of the State of Michigan the golf course must be closed until further notice. Anybody who enters the golf course will be subject to fine.

 We want to be open as much as you...

Closure Notice

Hydrant Flushing Notice

Notice from SMART regarding COVID-19

Tuesday, March 31 SMART will cut service asCOVID-19 impacts ridership

• Effective Tuesday, March 31^, 2020 additional service reductions will begin
• SMART ridership has dropped 80% over the past several weeks
• Service Reductions include:
• Frequency of serv...

Share Your Uplifting Community Stories with Us

As all of us are hunkering down to fight the spread of COVID-19, we are also helping each other while practicing social distancing. We are collecting stories of ways you, your family, neighbors, or businesses have helped lift each other up. If you have a ...

UPDATE ON CITY CLOSURE EXTENSION

GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER SIGNS "STAY HOME, STAY SAFE" EXECUTIVE ORDER

...ALERT: To combat the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan, today Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on March 24, 2020, through April 13, 2020, all Michigan businesses ...

2020 Census Reminder

Don’t forget to fill out the 2020 Census! It is important that everyone is counted, and your information remains confidential! To learn more, visit www.2020census.gov 

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PERMITS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED FOR SEAWALLS

Yard Waste Pick-Up for Spring 2020

NOTICE FROM GFL: Yard waste pick up will begin on March 23rd.

Blood Drive at VFW Bruce Post 1146

NOTICE FROM THE 40th DISTRICT COURT

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NOTICE FROM THE SCS LIBRARY

NOTICE OF CANCELLED MEETINGS

UPDATED COVID-19 NOTICE ON CITY CLOSURES

For more information on the COVID-19 virus, visit https://www.scsmi.net/908/Coronavirus-COVID19-Information

Mayor Walby New Email Address

NOTICE TO CITIZENS: Mayor Kip Walby’s new email address is Walby.kip@scsmi.net   The Mayor welcomes your comments. 

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Notice from the SCS Library

Boards and Commissions Meetings Suspended

ALERT: Following the directions of Governor Gretchen Whitmore to minimize all in-person contact during the COVID19 outbreak, we are canceling all Boards & Commission meetings and sponsored events until March 31, 2020. Staff liaisons will reach out to ...

Macomb County State of Emergency Press Release

COVID-19 Notification

ALERT...ALERT...ALERT!

Selfie Stations at Voting Precincts

...FROM THE CITY CLERK:The City Clerk’s Office will be providing a “Selfie Station” at your polling location for the March 10 Election.

Snap a selfie proudly proclaiming “I Voted” when you are leaving your ...

New Telephone Number for Governor Whitmer

…FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPT: The telephone number to contact Governor Gretchen Whitmer as published in the 2020 City Calendar has been changed. The new number is 586-335-7858 (Constituent Services) or 586-373-3400.

Follow the City of St. Clair SHores on Twitter and Instagram

...FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPT: We are excited to announce that you can follow the City of St. Clair Shores on Twitter and Instagram! Click on the links provided to become fans of our NEW Social Media pages! We look forward to being more connected with y...

Lake Boulevard Drain Inspection to Begin in St. Clair Shores

Here is some news from Macomb County Public Works to share. A video about this inspection work is available on our YouTube channel, here: https://youtu.be/0vhFAFMCL-4

Lake Boulevard Drain Inspection to begin in St. Clair Shores

The Macomb County Public Work...

Absentee Ballots Mailed

Election Workers Needed

...FROM THE CITY CLERK: Want to help with elections??

 The St. Clair Shores City Clerk is accepting applications for election day workers for the voting precincts with computer/laptop skills.  Earn $150 for working election day!

&...

Follow the St. Clair Shores City Manager on Twitter

...FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPT: Follow the City Manager, Matt Coppler, on Twitter to get up to date information on notices, events and MORE in St. Clair Shores! Click on the link below and hit "Follow", it’s as easy as that!https://tw...

Council Meetings Available to View on Vimeo and Youtube

Suspended Passport Hours Due to Upcoming Elections

...FROM THE CITY CLERK OFFICE: Please be advised that the City Clerk’s Office WILL NOT be accepting Passport Applications or taking Passport Photos as follows:

 • February 3 – March 15, 2020 ...

Volunteers needed for the Water System Advisory Council

...NOTICE: Are you looking for a way to make a meaningful investment in your community while helping others? Volunteer for the Water System Advisory Council! Check out the flyer below for more details, and fill out an application at www.scsmi.net. Call 44...

REAL ID Notice from the Secretary of State

...FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE: It’s time to get REAL A message from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson

 Your Michigan driver’s license or identification card may not get you through airport security later this...

INFO NOTICE ON HEALTH CONCERNS REALTED TO LEAD

TO ALL CITY OF ST. CLAIR SHORES WATER CUSTOMERS: This week you will receive the first of several informational notices about the health concerns related to lead as part of the continuing public education required by the State. For more information, visit ...

Mayor's Corner Special Edition

Learn more about the public water advisory with this Special Edition of the Mayor's Corner. Mayor Kip Walby speaks with City Manager Matthew Coppler and DPW Director Bryan Babcock about the City's water quality. Click on the link below to watch this episo...

NOTICE FROM THE 40TH DISTRICT COURT

The 40th District Court is now using text messages to remind court users of upcoming court hearing dates.  Upon being signed up for the text messaging option, an individual will receive a text message 2-3 days prior to the scheduled court hearing...

Recall Notice on Whirlpool Glass Cooktop

...FROM THE SCS FIRE DEPARTMENT: There is a recall on Whirpool Glass Cooktops with Touch Controls due to burn and fire hazards. Please click the link below for more information, model numbers and replacement remedies. 

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls...

Recall Notice on Universal Smoke Alarms

...FROM THE SCS FIRE DEPARTMENT: This is a recall notice on Universal Security Instruments Recalls to Inspect Smoke Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire. Please click on the link for product information and remedy for recall...