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Trustees weigh large budget cuts, possible payoff of $560,000 debt and property sale as levies approach
Summary
Fairfield Township trustees discussed major deficit pressures across departments and considered paying off $560,000 in Princeton Road debt to save roughly $18,000 in interest, while approving several administrative motions and a property sale; trustees outlined options to increase revenue and cut costs if levies fail.
Trustees spent a large portion of their April 14 meeting focused on township finances and contingency planning in case upcoming levies fail. Administrator and department heads presented options including fee increases, hiring freezes, overtime caps, benefit reductions, capital deferrals and building consolidation. Trustees were told the township faces significant departmental overages—about $3 million in the fire department and roughly $1.6 million in police—which could require cuts that approach 25% in worst-case scenarios.
On capital finance, trustees debated whether to use invested TIP funds to pay off the Princeton Road debt early. Staff reported a principal balance of…
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