Woodland Township plans to balance 2026 budget with $309,600 surplus, no local tax increase

Woodland Township — At a special meeting April 15, township officials said they will balance the 2026 budget using a $309,600 surplus and announced there will be no increase in the local purpose tax.

Township Clerk/Administrator Maryalice Brown said, “there will be no increase in the local purpose tax.” Kathleen Rosmando, the township chief financial officer, stated, “we are using $309,600 surplus to balance the budget.” Mayor DeGroff said the township plans to purchase new public works equipment and update software “to make things more efficient.” Rosmando added that “the only change to salaries, other than the annual raise, is adding additional money for a new hire in the Clerk’s office.”

The measures discussed are administrative budget choices rather than a separately recorded ordinance in the meeting minutes. Earlier in the session, the committee approved Resolution 2026-47 authorizing entry into an executive session; the committee subsequently moved to close the executive session and reopen the public portion. Clerk Brown noted there was no public present for comment. The committee adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

No formal vote to adopt the full annual budget was recorded in these minutes; the transcript records the committee’s statements about funding sources and planned expenditures. Details recorded at the meeting indicate the township intends to offset the 2026 operating plan with available surplus instead of increasing local property or purpose taxes, while allocating modest additional salary funds to support an anticipated new hire in the clerk’s office and funding equipment and software updates for public works.