City of St. Clair Shores Approves $5.7 Million in Improvements
Johnson Controls selected as partner
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. — The city of St. Clair Shores is officially the first city in Michigan to take advantage of a law introduced in July 2016 that allows local governments to make facility improvements leveraging flexible financing programs that are not considered debt. Through the Tax-Exempt Lease Purchase (TELP) program, St. Clair Shores will partner with Johnson Controls on city-wide upgrades, including HVAC, building automation, lighting, and water improvements.
“St. Clair Shores, managed by Mayor Kip Walby and the city council, is probably one of the best managed cities in Michigan,” said State Sen. Jack Brandenburg, R- Harrison Twp. “They are a proactive group, and I am not surprised that they would be the first to take advantage of this legislation.”