Mount Clemens approves amended sheriff agreement after vehicle-cost error raised

The Mount Clemens City Commission on March 7 approved an amended law-enforcement services agreement with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office after city staff said the attachment submitted by the sheriff omitted vehicle costs.

City administration told the commission the corrected spreadsheet includes vehicle costs that raise three-year contract totals by roughly $558,500. The staff memo summarized per-year vehicle cost increases in the $182,000–$189,000 range and said the amended totals reflect those additions.

Commissioner discussion acknowledged surprise that the earlier totals appeared lower than expected. Captain Roberts from the sheriff's office attended the meeting for questions; commissioners praised the sheriff's office for local service and noted reported reductions in major crime categories in the Kendrick Street neighborhood.

The commission approved the amended agreement by roll call (all recorded yes). No amended schedule or ordinance number was provided at the meeting; city staff said the amendment corrects an error in the previously approved spreadsheet and incorporates vehicle costs into the annual totals.

Next steps: city administration will finalize the corrected contract documents and proceed under the approved amended agreement.