8/27/13 - The Genoa Township Planning Commission held a special meeting Monday night to review and discuss a proposed capital improvement plan. It was noted that the municipality is long overdue for such a plan, which is required by law to help guide resources over the next six years from 2013 to 2019. It's a working document and will be updated annually. Commission Chairman Doug Brown feels the plan is well inclusive of the list of needs in the township and a great concept because it forces municipalities to take time to plan and consider how money will be spent for the good of the people. The board voted recently to put a road millage question before voters in November and there is a list of projects targeted for improvement should that pass. Those were not included in the CIP plan, although they were noted as an informational reference page. Some commissioners felt it was appropriate to make three project suggestions to the board should the millage not pass or funding mechanisms be unavailable, citing frequent accidents and safety concerns. Those include a roundabout at Challis and Bauer Roads; the paving of Crooked Lake Road which is heavily traveled because of the Three Fires School; and a traffic signal at Hampton Ridge Boulevard and Latson Road. It was also suggested that sidewalk be added from the township hall on Dorr Road, up and over I-96. Planning Commissioner Diana Lowe was absent while Secretary Barb Figurski and Jim Mortensen, the Board of Trustees liaison, were opposed. He also voted against placing the road millage on the ballot and felt approving the CIP prior to learning the results of the millage was pre-mature. The township board has ultimate approval and will make changes as it deems appropriate. It can be viewed through the link to the board packet below and begins on page 53. (JM)
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