6/6/13 - The maintenance of the Lee Road roundabouts was taken over by Green Oak Township with a resolution by the Board of Trustees last night. The trimming and maintenance of the roundabouts was previously handled by the County Road Commission and local businesses, but due to financial difficulties and funding cuts the road commission told the township it would no longer be providing that service. The township board decided that it considers the area around US-23 a gateway to the community, so it will pick up the slack on that bill. The deal approved last night will cost the township $2,880 per year for the next three years to provide mulch, new plants, weed control, and other maintenance for the areas. Township Clerk Mike Sedlak says the Road Commission informed the township that the maintenance was not one of its statutory duties. Members of the board drew comparisons between this situation and the one involving the local county and state roads, which will be repaired by the township in the coming years using money from a recently-passed road millage. (TD)
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