6.24.2024 (Final Budget)

The Davison Township Budget Board held a meeting on June 24, 2024, at the Township Municipal Center to finalize fiscal year budgets. The session began with an agenda amendment to reorder items and proceeded to address public concerns regarding departmental spending and election processes.

The primary business of the meeting involved the formal approval of the budget amendment for the current 202/2024 fiscal year and the adoption of the 2024-2025 budget, including the adoption of Resolution 2024-10. While most budget-related motions passed unanimously, the approval of the 2024-2025 budget saw two dissenting votes from the board members.

• Public Concerns regarding Spending: Residents expressed frustration over large increases in department budgets, the lack of cost-of-living adjustments for staff, and the use of stipends for department heads.
• Election Integrity Concerns: Public testimony was provided regarding the transparency of election counting and the necessity for the Clerk to challenge state mandates.
• Budget Approval: The board successfully passed the necessary amendments and resolutions to move into the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

• Jim Slezak: Supervisor
• Michael T. Leffler: Clerk
• Tim R. Green: Treasurer
• Matthew D. Karr: Trustee
• Lori Tallman: Trustee
• Jami Vert: Recording Secretary
• David Lattie: Attorney (Absent)
• Randy Stewart: Public Commenter
• Matthew Smith: Public Commenter

• Agenda Amendment: Motion by Slezak, seconded by Karr, to swap agenda items b and c. Result: Carried unanimously.
• 2023-2024 Budget Amendment Approval: Motion by Leffler, seconded by Karr, to approve the budget amendment for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
  • Roll Call: Green (Yes), Karr (Yes), Leffler (Yes), Tallman (Yes), Slezak (Yes). Result: Carried unanimously.
• 2024-2025 Budget Approval: Motion by Karr, seconded by Slezak, to approve the 2024-2025 Davison Township Budget.
  • Roll Call: Karr (Yes), Leffler (No), Tallman (Yes), Green (No), Slezak (Yes). Result: Carried.
• Resolution 2024-10 Adoption: Motion by Karr, seconded by Leffler, to adopt and approve Resolution 2024-10 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget.
  • Roll Call: Leffler (Yes), Tallman (Yes), Green (Yes), Karr (Yes), Slezak (Yes). Result: Carried unanimously.

• Meeting Date: June 24, 2024
• Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m. – 6:13 p.m.

• Location: Davison Township Municipal Center, 1280 N. Irish Road, Davison, MI 48423

• Resolution 2024-10: Budget for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year.