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Proposed budget expenses considered by trustees

Members of the Sumpter gested the board members might would object to using general
Township Board of Trustees are be simply “putting lipstick on this ” budget funding to pay for water
considering the options of repair- old pig.” Trustee Peggy Morgan Township Manager Tony Burdick suggested rate increases.
ing or replacing township build- also voiced concerns about making Oddy expressed his desire for a
ings, including the community cen- repairs at the community center hiring a consultant to help locate available grants. balanced budget and said the cost
ter and township hall, following a and putting a new roof on the of replacing all township buildings
public hearing on the proposed township hall, stating that it would could be as much as $12 million if
township budget. be “throwing good money after Other budget proposals includ- $8 million, with a 15 percent reduc- both township hall and a commu-
At the Feb. 28 public hearing bad.” She suggested there could be ed purchasing seven new comput- tion in royalties, Holtz explained. nity center were included. Even
regarding the $5.83 million general grant money available for repairs ers, new filing cabinets in the The board members will also with grant funding, Oddy said, the
fund budget for 2023-24, township and upgrades. clerk's office, and new doors for the have to make a decision regarding expense would be significant for
Finance Director Scott Holtz pro- Holtz assured the board that he community center. Holtz also pro- use of the American Rescue Plan the township. He said he, too, was
posed allocating $300,000 for a new had explored the possibilities and posed reducing the monthly pen- Act (ARPA) funds that are matur- in favor of professional evaluations
roof for the township hall and applied for all available grants and sion fund for police and cutting ing in April. of the costs for both the proposed
$300,000 for emergency over run was actively searching for others. expenses to avoid expenses which Holtz also explained that Great repairs and replacement of town-
costs. Trustee Don LaPorte raised Township Manager Tony Burdick exceed the anticipated revenue for Lakes Water Authority has ship buildings.
his concerns about that budget pro- suggested hiring a consultant to the township. announced a 4.7 percent increase LaPorte suggested that repair
posal and suggested an evaluation help locate available grants and The proposed budget exceeds in rates for Sumpter, and suggested expenses be included for specific
of all township buildings before said the hiring of a consultant last year by $230,000, with a pro- a gradual increase in residential buildings identified in the budget,
allocating any funds for repairs. could be discussed by trustees at jected 5 percent increase in prop- water rates rather than one large but reiterated the need for a thor-
LaPorte said the board needed the next board workshop. He erty values and an estimated 15 increase. Trustee Matthew Oddy ough appraisal and evaluation of
to understand the costs of replac- added that he had already been percent decrease in new housing reminded the board members that all township buildings to deter-
ing or repairing the roof and other exploring local grant writing pro- permits in the township. The land- the water and sewer fund is not mine which would be the most cost
features at township hall. He sug- fessionals. fill royalty fund is expected to be part of the general fund and he effective.

Reading

along

First grade students at
Hicks Elementary School
enjoyed a special reading
of The Giving Tree last
week when Wayne
Westland Superintendent of
Schools Dr. John Dignan
came to visit. Dignan read
to several classrooms at the
school as part of Reading
Month. The school is locat-
ed in Inkster and is part of
the Wayne-Westland dis-
trict. In honor of the birth-
day of beloved children's
author Dr. Seuss, March is
designated as National
Reading Month - a month
to motivate Americans of all
ages to read every day.
Educators said reading is a
key component of educa-
tion and professional devel-
opment.

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