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Oscoda Township approves budget amendment and multiple large payments pending fund availability
Summary
The Oscoda Township Board adopted a 2025 budget amendment and approved several large contractor payments and invoices — some conditioned on available grant funds — including Elmer's $502,446.93 CWSRF request and Schaaf & Associates’ $749,572.03 DWSRF request.
The Oscoda Township Board on April 28 adopted Resolution 2025-09 to amend the 2025 budget and approved a series of contractor payments and professional invoices, some explicitly contingent on the availability of designated grant funds.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the budget amendment. The board also approved Elmer’s Payment Application 3 for $502,446.93 from the 2024 Clean Water State Revolving Fund account and Schaaf & Associates Payment Application 2 for $749,572.03 from the 2024 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund account, noting both payments would be made “when funds are available.” Several Rowe Professional Services Company invoices were approved for various accounts and line items, with amounts ranging from $1,245.00 to $21,655.00 and charged to accounts such as 2024 CWSRF, 2024 DWRF, EPA, and GL line 101-299-821.000.
Supervisor Nicole Tregear opened the meeting and the motions were made and supported by board members; roll-call votes on the financial motions recorded unanimous support where noted. The board’s approvals repeatedly specified the contingent nature of some disbursements: payments tied to the 2024 CWSRF, DWSRF, C2R2 Phase VII, and EPA accounts will be executed when the corresponding grant or loan funds are available.
Why it matters: the approved disbursements are tied to water and sewer infrastructure projects and professional services that the township is financing through state/federal revolving funds and grant accounts. Delays or shortfalls in those fund sources could delay contractor payments or project work.
What’s next: the board did not set additional conditions beyond the “when funds are available” language; affected vendors and engineering partners are to be paid as funds release. The board recorded no dissent on the recorded motions.
