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Balanced budget requires decisions by trustees

Sumpter Township Finance continue for another 19 years. He wants to hear we are putting half
Director Scott Holtz presented an said that the state recommended ” a million dollars of their money
overview of the 2022-2023 budget payment on the liability is We are not in the business in the bank for a rainy day,” he
to members of the Sumpter $455,000 and the township has a said.
Township Board of Trustees dur- payment of $380,000 in the budg- here to make money Holtz reminded the board
ing a March 8 public hearing. et. off our residents. members, too, that decisions
Holtz told the board that while “It's a moving target and would have to be made concern-
the budget is balanced, he need- always going up,” he said. ing the amount the township
ed direction from them regarding Holtz said there were four charges residents for services
two issues. options the trustees could consid- Certificate of Deposit which will the board to consider preparing a such as water, trash and suggest-
The first “item of concern” he er. The township could pay $1 mature in April in the amount of five-year strategic financial plan ed the township policy of slow
addressed was the projected million or $1.5 million from the about $200,000. “We could use and a five-year capital improve- steady increases rather than a
spending of the entire $2.5 mil- royalty funds toward the pension that funding in combination with ment or investment plan to pre- huge jump was more acceptable
lion in royalty funds as part of the liability. Holtz said, however, that the budgeted funds,” he said. pare for future expenses. He to residents.
budget. benefit would not be seen until The fourth option would be to reminded the trustees that con- Township Clerk Esther Hurst
“This is the first time we are the next budget as the contribu- continue making the yearly pay- tract negotiations with the police noted that the current 1 mill resi-
spending everything we are tak- tion is on a two-year cycle. ments and “see where we are unions are upcoming which dents pay for fire services is aug-
ing in on royalties and it raises A second option would be to with revenues. But, as I said, it is could impact the budget num- mented by more than $150,000
questioned regarding funding pay the obligation with the going to take 19 years to pay this bers. from the general fund and money
going forward,” he said. American Rescue Act Funds. off,” Holtz said. Trustee/Deputy Supervisor from the royalty fund. Holtz
His second request for direc- Holtz explained that while direct Trustee Matt Oddy reminded Tim Rush noted that the “impact noted that the police budget is
tion concerned the funding of the payment for pensions is not the trustees and the audience of runaway inflation” could also also augmented by the general
township pension liability. Holtz allowed under the provisions of that the pension funding in impact the township funding and fund.
explained that while there was the act, the money could be trans- Sumpter was not a problem or a was a factor in the cost of every- “If we didn't have the landfill
no problem, the board members ferred into the general fund and critical situation. thing the township purchases royalties, we wouldn't be able to
did have options regarding the fall into the fund balance. He “It is my understanding that including gas for trucks and have the police force or the fire
liability. said this would protect the royal- the township pension is funded police cars. department,” Hurst said. She
“We've known about the pen- ty funds. at over 80 percent,” he said, Trustee Don LaPorte agreed agreed with Holtz that any
sion liability for several years,” Holtz said he did not favor this “which is what most communi- that the township had “a lot of increase in service fees to town-
he said. He said the state option as these are one-time ties in this state would love to options” but said he felt the budg- ship residents should be in small
approved Act 202 in 2017 which funds meant for community proj- have. We are not in critical need. et was good news. increments.
put “the onus on local municipal- ects, infrastructure and improve- We are way ahead of the game.” “We are not in the business Holtz said the royalty fees are
ities,” for pension funding. State ments. “I would rather see it go to He noted, too, that the pension here to make money off our resi- a good way to absorb the cost
officials took the individual esti- the citizens of the community for obligation continues to acceler- dents. There is a lot to review. increases in township services
mated annual contribution one-time purchases,” he said. ates every year. “We are consider- When I hear we are spending without a “shock to residents.”
amount and amortized it over 25 A third option would be to uti- ing an option to better fund it for about the same amount as we are “If we want to use those royal-
years. The Sumpter annual esti- lize a combination of some fund- the future,” he said. taking in, that's to me a good thing ty fees, we need to cut expenses
mated payment of $256,000 would ing from royalties and a Holtz said he would also like because I don't think any resident somewhere,” he told the trustees.

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton held on March 8,
2022, the Board of Trustees adopted an amendment to the Zoning Map of the Zoning Ordinance (Article 8.00 of Appendix A -
Zoning, of the Code of Ordinances of the Charter Township of Canton) to rezone parcels 71-128-99-0005-702 (47725 Michigan
Ave.) and 128-99-0006-703 (47575 Michigan Ave.) from GI, General Industrial and C-3, Regional Commercial to C-3, Regional
Commercial for both parcels. The parcels are located on the south side of Michigan Avenue and west of Beck Road.
This amendment to the Zoning Map of the Zoning Ordinance shall take effect upon the expiration of seven (7) days after its pub-
lication date. Copies of the amendment may be viewed or obtained at the Canton Township Administration Building, Office of
the Township Clerk, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, MI 48188 during regular business hours.
Publish: March 17, 2022
Effective Date: March 25, 2022 CN2359 - 031721 2.5 x 1.835

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022 for the following:
CONSULTING SERVICES TO PERFORM ORGANIZATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS ASSESSMENT
Proposals may be downloaded on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or
you may contact Mike Sheppard at: mike.sheppard@canton-mi.org. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clear-
ly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of proposal opening. The
Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Request for Applications and Public Notice of Availability of Funds
The Charter Township of Canton announces the availability of approximately $370,973 in CDBG funds for housing and com-
munity development activities beginning July 1, 2022. CDBG program income or reprogrammed CDBG funds may also be avail-
able under this announcement. Canton will accept sealed applications at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March
31, 2022 for the following:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
Applications may be picked up at the Finance & Budget Department or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All
applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the application name, company name, address and tele-
phone number and date and time of opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications. The
Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the
provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Supervisor, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Supervisor, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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