Board outlines options to close $560,000 shortfall, including full 5-mill rollback
At the May 11 special meeting, trustees discussed four ballot language options to address an estimated $560,000 FY26 shortfall, including a full rollback to 5 mills (1.4652 increase) and smaller incremental options; staff and assessor provided cost and comparative context.
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Board members spent the meeting reviewing four proposed ballot-language options intended to close an estimated $560,000 gap in the township’s fiscal-year 2026 budget. Chair (speaker 3) told members the packet included options ranging from a 0.25–0.5 partial approach up to a full return to 5 mills, with staff saying "the 1 mill is the minimum that gets us to cover that 560" without cuts.
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