A Michigan city is pleading with churches, schools and a hospital for donations to help cover its staggering budget deficit.\
The mayor of Mount Clemens, Barb Dempsey [who is still mayor] sent a letter this week to 35 tax-exempt organizations asking them to voluntarily contribute to the city’s general fund, which pays for services like fire protection, streetlights and roads. Ms. Dempsey said the city has already drastically cut its expenses, having disbanded the police department six years ago, but still faces a $960,000 deficit that is projected to reach $1.5 million next year.
Mount Clemens' population peaked at 21,016 in 1960. Its 2017 estimated population is 16,314 -- a drop of 4,702 (22%).
Incorporated as a village in 1827 and as a city in 1879, Mount Clemens is located in the southeast half of Macomb County. It is surrounded almost entirely by Clinton Township.
Disappearing cities of Metro Detroit.
Allen Park. (4/11/2019)
Berkley. (4/20/2019)
Clawson. (4/22/2019)
Dearborn Heights. (4/14/2019)
Detroit. (1/1/2019)
Eastpointe (East Detroit). 4/23/2019)
Ecorse. (4/8/2019)
Ferndale. (4/18/2019)
Garden City. (4/13/2019)
Hamtramck. (4/5/2019)
Harper Woods. (4/16/2019)
Hazel Park. (4/17/2019)
Highland Park. (4/6/2019)
Inkster. (4/12/2019)
Lincoln Park. (4/10/2019)
Pontiac. (4/21/2019)
Redford Township. (4/15/2019)
River Rouge. (4/7/2019)
Roseville. (4/25/2019)
Royal Oak. (4/19/2019)
St. Clair Shores. (4/26/2019)
Warren. (4/24/2019)
Wyandotte. (4/9/2019)
Disappearing cities of the Mountain State
Other disappearing West Virginia cities:
Bluefield. (3/20/2019)
Charleston. (3/14/2019)
Clarksburg. (3/19/2019)
Fairmont. (3/18/2019)
Huntington. (3/15/2019)
Logan. (3/22/2019)
Parkersburg. (3/16/2019)
South Charleston. (3/21/2019)
Weirton. (3/17/2019)
Wheeling (1/16/2019)
Disappearing cities of the Buckeye State
Other disappearing cities of the Buckeye State:
Akron. (2/28/2019)
Brook Park (3/3/2019)
Cambridge. (2/27/2019)
Canton. (3/1/2019)
Cleveland. (1/2/2019)
Cleveland Heights. (3/5/2019)
East Cleveland. (3/2/2019)
East Liverpool. (2/18/2019)
Euclid. (3/4/2019)
Gallipolis. (2/23/2019)
Garfield Heights (3/6/2019)
Ironton. (2/24/2019)
Lakewood. (3/8/2019)
Maple Heights, 3/7/2019)
Martins Ferry. (2/21/2019)
Parma. (3/9/2019)
Pomeroy. (2/22/2019)
Portsmouth. (2/25/2019)
Steubenville. (2/20/2019)
Warren. (1/18/2019)
Youngstown. (1/9/2019)
Zanesville. (2/26/2019)
Disappearing cities and boroughs of the Keystone State
Aliquippa. (1/12/2019)
Ambridge. (1/17/2019)
Arnold. (1/18/2019)
Braddock. (1/19/2019)
Bradford, (1/20/2019)
Carbondale. (1/21/2019)
Charleroi. (1/22/2019)
Chester. (1/23/2019)
Clairton. (1/24/2019)
Coraopolis. (1/25/2019)
Dickson City. (1/26/2019)
Donora. (1/27/2019)
Duquesne. (1/28/2019)
Farrell. (1/29/2019)
Harrisburg. (2/12/2019)
Homestead. (1/30/2019)
Johnstown. (1/6/2019)
McKees Rocks. (1/31/2019)
McKeesport. (2/1/2019)
Monessen. (2/2/2019)
Nanticoke. (2/3/2019)
New Castle. (2/4/2019)
New Kensington. (2/5/2019)
Oil City. (2/6/2019)
Pittsburgh. (1/13/2019)
Pittston. (2/7/2019)
Scranton. (1/14/2019)
Shamokin. (2/8/2019)
Sharon. (2/9/2019)
Steelton. (2/11/2019)
Swissvale. (2/13/2019)
Titusville. (2/10/2019)
Uniontown. (2/14/2019)
Washington. (2/15/2019)
Willkes-Barre. (2/16/2019)
Wiklinsburg. (2/17/2018)
Other U.S. disappearing cities
Baltimore, Maryland. (12/31/2018)
Benton Harbor, Michigan. (1/15/2019)
Buffalo, New York, (1/8/2019)
Cairo, Illinois. (1/5/2019)
Detroit, Michigan. (1/1/2019)
East St. Louis, Illinois. (1/11/2019)
Flint, Michigan. (1/7/2019)
Gary, Indiana. (1/4/2019)
St. Louis, Missouri. (1/2/2019)
