The township board approved the Macomb City Township budget for 20262027 on April 20, following a public hearing. Taking effect May 1, the city township budget will be $577,610.
City Township Supervisor Angela Markley cut the office expense and salary portion of the general assistance budget by $27,000, leaving $43,036 for those expenses. Markley's salary in the new fiscal year is set at $45,864, while City Township Assessor Glenda Bryan’s salary is set at $44,789. The basic maintenance needs portion of the General Assistance Budget, which is intended for recipients, remains unchanged at $195,100.
Alderman Dave Dorsett cast the lone vote against the budget because he believes township affairs should be handled by the city rather than by a separate administrative staff.
In other business, Markley reported that the township received 10 general assistance applications in April. Four interviews have been scheduled, with four set for May.
The township supervisor shared that 31 general assistance applications were reviewed in March. Seven were denied and decisions are pending on six others. Six men and five women were determined to be employable and eight men and eight women have filed for disability. Four men were determined to be medically exempt from employment.
General assistance funds distributed in March totaled $11,963, including $8,830 in shelter expenses.
