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Township warns of near-term budget shortfalls, approves TIF and paving actions; invests funds to preserve yield
Summary
Officials told trustees the township faces shortfalls in several funds before next tax receipts and recommended internal transfers; trustees approved amended Seward TIF appropriations, authorized advertising a curb-and-gutter program and certified roads for paving bids, and authorized short-term investments up to $4 million with Huntington Bank.
Fairfield Township officials told trustees on Nov. 12 that the township will face cash shortfalls in several operational funds before the next major tax receipts and outlined contingency transfers and pacing for 2026 spending.
Short-term cash needs and transfers: Township staff reported specific shortfalls: payroll funding gaps of about $262,325.29 across multiple funds, a shortfall in retirement/OPF contributions of roughly $70,768.17, and an estimated workers' compensation shortfall of $33,650.48. Administrator Miss Lipinski said staff would first move available balances between line items and funds where legally permissible and conserve spending; if overtime or unexpected costs…
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