3/9/14 - Green Oak Township approved its budget for the coming year last week, and the only major changes reflected the improving economy. On Wednesday, the township board approved the 2014-2015 budgets for the general fund, building department, police, and fire department. Supervisor Mark St. Charles says those budgets did not change much, since expenditures are flat and there was only a bit of an uptick in the taxable property values for the area. The township only collects about a tenth of a mill to begin with for the general fund. The voter-approved millages for police and fire in the township will expire at the end of the year, so officials will be putting those up for renewal in August or November. However, St. Charles says the building department was much more active in the past year than expected, bringing $200,000 in revenue more than projected. This is thanks to the increase in building inspections and projects, for which the department collects fees. St. Charles says the budget for that department grew for next year as a result, and a new position may be created to handle the extra workload in the department. (TD)
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