Board debates funding source for proposed park manager position

Sep 25, 2026

Board members discussed whether to hire a park manager from existing operating funds or pursue joint funding from village and township; members worried hiring without shared funding would exhaust project funds and requested a budget breakdown to show impacts.

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Board members discussed the proposed park manager position and whether the role should be funded out of the park's current operating budget or jointly by the village and township. Melinda Steffler said she would "hate to see us hire somebody and then use a very significant portion of our existing budget where we couldn't do anything else."

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