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Crosby Township adopts budget adjustments, transfers $400,000 to fire district and approves hires
Summary
Trustees passed two budget resolutions to amend appropriations and transfer $400,000 to the fire district, adopted a bank‑signature policy requiring two trustee signatures plus the deputy fiscal officer, and approved hiring a part‑time maintenance worker at $18.60/hour.
Crosby Township trustees on July 14 approved several fiscal actions required for the 2025 budget cycle: an amendment to permanent appropriations, a $400,000 transfer from the general fund to the fire district fund and a new check‑signing policy requiring two trustees plus the deputy fiscal officer.
Fiscal officer Charlie presented the budget materials and said an IRS transcript dating to 2017 showed open items that could affect the numbers if unresolved; trustees asked Charlie to finalize figures so the tax budget and related forms could be submitted by the July 18, 2025 deadline. Trustees moved to adopt Resolution 17‑2025 to amend permanent appropriations and, by roll call, approved the measure. They then adopted Resolution 18‑2025 to approve supplemental permanent appropriations and transfer $400,000 from the general fund to the fire district fund (21‑11). Charlie said the tax budget submission package must be completed and filed by 4:00 p.m. on July 18.
The board also moved to adopt Resolution 19‑2025 to change signatory requirements on the township checking account to require any two trustees' signatures plus the deputy fiscal officer’s signature; the motion passed by roll call. Trustees discussed preparing the signed resolution for submission to the bank.
On personnel, trustees approved hiring a part‑time maintenance worker, Ed Enderle, at $18.60 per hour to address staffing gaps in the maintenance crew. The motion to hire was moved and seconded and passed on roll call.
Why it matters: the supplemental appropriations and the $400,000 transfer to the fire district alter where township funds are held and spent, and the new bank signature policy changes internal financial controls. Charlie said the budget worksheets and tax‑budget forms will be submitted to the auditors later in the week; trustees approved the June 30 budget meeting minutes after a brief recess to review them.
What happens next: the fiscal officer will finalize and file the tax budget and related documents before the July 18 deadline and will provide final figures to trustees. The $400,000 transfer to the fire district fund and the amended appropriations are now authorized per resolutions adopted at tonight's meeting.
