Summary
The document is the FY 2026-27 Budget Draft for Leelanau Township, presented as a line-item financial report dated March 24, 2026. It details recommended revenues and appropriations across five funds: the General Fund, Emergency Services Fund, Police Services Fund, Facilities Fund, and Library Fund. No discussion, public comment, or votes are recorded in this document; it consists solely of budget calculations.
Infrastructure Projects
The Facilities Fund (213) allocates capital outlay for several public works items: $50,000 for Hall capital improvements, $6,000 for cemetery capital improvements, $17,500 for Braman Hill capital outlay, $75,000 for airport capital outlay, $26,000 for Christmas Cove capital outlay, and $200,000 for road capital outlay, totaling $374,500 in appropriations against $1,059,505 in estimated revenue, leaving a net of $685,005. The General Fund also budgets $55,167 in Communication Tower Rental revenue, and multiple departments carry recurring line items for Village Water, Sewer Service, and Electricity as operating expenses.
Financial Summary
- General Fund (101): estimated revenues $1,250,353.00; appropriations $1,230,341.20; net $20,011.80. Major revenue sources include Current Property Taxes ($620,000), Miscellaneous Revenue ($152,400), Tax Administration Fees ($151,678), and State Revenue Sharing ($175,530).
- Emergency Services Fund (206): estimated revenues $2,324,878.00; appropriations $2,289,173.00; net $35,705.00. Includes EMT Salary of $930,000 and Fire Chief salary of $93,473, plus $200,000 for Contract Services and $120,000 for Insurance and Bonds.
- Police Services Fund (207): estimated revenues $299,641.00; appropriations $120,000.00 (Contract Services); net $179,641.00.
- Facilities Fund (213): estimated revenues $1,059,505.00; appropriations $374,500.00; net $685,005.00 (see Infrastructure Projects above).
- Library Fund (271): estimated revenues $310,000.00; appropriations $0.00; net $310,000.00.
- Total all funds: estimated revenues $5,244,377.00; appropriations $4,014,014.20; net revenues over appropriations of $1,230,362.80.
Other Business
The document also lists routine operating appropriations across township departments (Assessing, Clerk, Treasurer, Board of Trustees, Planning, Zoning, Cemetery, and Airport), including salaries, pension contributions, insurance, and administrative costs, but no decisions or discussion points are recorded beyond the budgeted figures.