Township funding concerns stall push for Fire Territory; council seeks work sessions
Council and township representatives reviewed a Baker Tilly study showing some townships already pay more for fire contracts than their revenue; members expressed concern a fire territory could raise taxes and agreed to pursue work sessions with neighboring townships rather than proceed immediately.
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Councilors and township representatives discussed a Baker Tilly study that summarized current fire-contract payments and estimated revenues for townships that would participate in a fire territory. The study indicated some townships are already spending more on fire protection than they bring in, making a territory that increases costs problematic for those townships.
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