Summary
This packet for the Leelanau Township Board (September 25, 2024) contains administrative and financial records rather than a narrative of board discussion: the 2024 L-4029 Tax Rate Request to the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners, an unpaid check run report, the full check register for April 1–September 30, 2024, budget summary reports by fund, and account balance/activity reports through September 30, 2024. No record of public comments, board deliberation, or policy votes on housing, parks, or infrastructure projects is included in this material.
Financial Summary
The 2024 Tax Rate Request (Form L-4029), prepared by Equalization Director Andrew Giguere, lists Leelanau Township's 2024 taxable value at $579,481,371. Millage rates requested to be levied include: Allocated Operating 0.5003 mills (indefinite expiration), Extra Voted Facilities/Equipment 0.2971 mills (expires 12-02-25), Extra Voted Police/Equipment 0.2476 mills (expires 12-02-25), and Extra Voted Library 0.4953 mills (expires 12-02-27). The form must be filed with the County Clerk by September 30, 2024.
The unpaid check run (post dates 09/12/2024–09/26/2024) totaled $17,080.00, including payments to Accumed Group ($1,992.35), Airgas USA ($252.95), Consumers Energy ($140.70), Stryker Sales ($99.00), and UHY LLP ($14,595.00 for township accounting/audit services).
The check register for April 1–September 30, 2024 shows 410 paper checks totaling $706,433.91 and 21 tax-fund checks totaling $4,411,181.60, for combined report totals of 431 disbursements amounting to $5,177,614.60. Large tax-fund disbursements went to Leelanau County Treasurer, Northport Public Schools, Suttons Bay Public School District, Leland Public School District, Northwest Education Services, and the Leelanau Township Treasurer.
Fund-level budget results as of 09/30/2024 (fiscal year-to-date, 50% mark) show: General Fund (101) estimated revenues of $851,940 against appropriations of $871,711 (net change of -$19,771 budgeted), with actual year-to-date revenue of $485,633.68 (57% of budget) and expenditures of $473,247.94 (54.29%); beginning fund balance $1,213,657.10, ending fund balance $1,226,042.84. Emergency Services Fund (206) budgeted revenues of $1,843,212 and appropriations of $1,840,880, with actual revenue of $843,798.57 (45.78%) and expenditures of $1,017,095.29 (55.25%); beginning fund balance $2,500,744.29, ending fund balance $2,327,447.57. The Sewer SAD 2005-1 Fund (852) shows estimated revenue of $36,400 with actual revenue of $57,291.42 (157.39%) and no appropriated expenditures; beginning fund balance $292,736.18. Overall report totals across all funds show estimated revenues of $3,052,570 against appropriations of $3,280,591, a net budgeted change of -$228,021, with total beginning fund balances of $5,011,043.17.