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At its final meeting of 2025, the St. Clair Shores City Council received a clean audit report from the contracted firm of Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors. According to the presentation at the meeting on Dec. 15 by Ali Barnes, managing principal with Yeo & Yeo, the city’s audit was given an “unmodified opinion,” which is the highest level of assurance that everything was filed correctly. No material weaknesses were identified in the report. St. Clair Shores Finance Director John Walters started the presentation by saying they added money to most of the funds in the city. “With over a million dollars added to the general fun which is pretty good,” Walters said. He also said the city’s two pension plans and retiree health care plans also improved funding percentages. According to the report, the city’s See AUDIT on page 18A
B & B COLLISION
St. Clair Shores resident C.J. Hurd captured this photo of the sunrise over Lake St. Clair from the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club at 7:52 a.m. on Dec. 9. “I would like to dedicate this photo to my mother who passed away December 11, 2025,”
Hurd said in a Facebook message to St. Clair Shores Sentinel Editor Brian Louwers. “The sunrise has always been a big part of my life. It’s the best way to start your day and just brings the light into your life,” Hurd said.
More of Hurd’s work can be seen on the “St. Clair Shores Michigan Residents Group” page on Facebook, where he is listed as an “All-star contributor.” Indeed. Thanks for sharing, C. J.
CITY MAKES CHANGES TO FEE SCHEDULE BY ALYSSA OCHSS
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At its meeting on Dec. 1, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved updated pric-
es for a variety of fees within the city. Community and Development Inspections Director Denise Pike said in an interview she and other city staff members began looking at the amounts when she first started
at the city. Though she didn’t know the exact year or date, she said the fees haven’t been updated for about a decade. “The statute allows us to charge fees See FEE on page 17A
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Sunrise over Lake St. Clair
JANUARY 14, 2026 • Vol. 46, No. 1
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