Summary
The Leelanau Township Board held a special meeting on March 24, 2026, chaired by Supervisor Barbara Conley, with Clerk Jessica Wilson, Treasurer JoLisa Ugalde, Trustee Elizabeth Schwind, and Trustee Silvia Gans present and no absences. The board approved amendments to the 2025-2026 budget, discussed the proposed 2026-2027 budget and fund balance, and approved a resolution creating a Deputy Supervisor position. No public comments were made.
Public Comments
None were offered during this meeting.
Other Business
The board discussed the fund balance for 2025-2026 and the current proposed 2026-2027 budget. Discussion of millage end dates for the upcoming budget cycle was also held, though no specific decisions on millage were recorded.
Trustee Schwind moved to approve a resolution creating the position of Deputy Supervisor; Trustee Gans seconded. Roll call vote: Aye - Clerk Wilson, Treasurer Ugalde, Trustee Schwind, Trustee Gans, Supervisor Conley; Nay - None. Motion carried unanimously.
In board comments, Supervisor Conley and Trustee Schwind expressed thanks for the hard work of everyone involved.
Financial Summary
Supervisor Conley moved to approve amendments to the 2025-2026 budget; Trustee Schwind seconded. Roll call vote: Aye - Clerk Wilson, Treasurer Ugalde, Trustee Schwind, Trustee Gans, Supervisor Conley; Nay - None. Motion carried unanimously.
Notable revenue and expenditure line-item amendments included:
- Tax Administration Fees: $154,978.90
- Communication Tower Rental: $55,167.42
- Woolsey Grants Received: $50,677.00
- Other Financing Sources (Fund 206): $49,672.45
- State of Michigan Grants (Fund 206): $42,000.00
- Debt Service Fees: $31,715.94
- Current Property Taxes (Fund 207): $96,716.31
- Reimbursements/Refunds (Fund 101): $13,837.63
- Private Donations (Fund 792): $5,195.00
- Overtime Pay (Fund 206-336): $200,000.00
- Employer Social Security (Fund 206-336): $90,000.00
- Operating Supplies (Fund 206-336): $91,000.00
- Repair and Maintenance (Fund 206-336): $70,000.00
- Capital Outlay - Airport: $115,000 (also listed elsewhere as $1,150.00 under a separate line item)
- Sick Pay: $15,000.00
- STR Permit Fees: $9,398.00
- Telephone Expenses: $9,250.00
- Miscellaneous Revenue (Fund 206): $12,000.00
- Grant Revenue (Fund 101): $6,000.00
- Woolsey Airport Donations: $6,570.00
- Reimbursements/Refunds (Fund 206): $6,366.35
- Cemetery Lot Sales (50%): $3,500.00
- Cemetery Lot Sale Trust 711: $3,450.00
- Land Division Fees: $2,600.00
- Special Assessment: $1,569.89
- Swamp Tax: $1,353.77
- SAD Property Owner Interest: $231.14
- PRE Denial Interest: $201.00
- Rentals (Fund 206): $25.00
These amendments were approved as a package to align the current-year budget figures with actual revenues and expenditures.
Action Items
The board is to continue work on the 2026-2027 budget, including further discussion of millage end dates. Implementation of the newly created Deputy Supervisor position is a next step following the resolution's approval.