Summary
This document is a detailed FY2025-26 budget draft for Leelanau Township, presented as financial data rather than meeting discussion. It compares the 2024-25 original and amended budgets, year-to-date activity through 03/31/2025, and the 2025-26 requested and recommended figures across all township funds, including the General Fund, Emergency Services Fund, Police Services, Facilities Fund, Sewer SAD 2005-1 Fund, and several smaller funds.
Parks and Recreation Matters
The Parks and Recreation Department's original 2024-25 budget was $144,138, but actual activity reached $231,154.57 (160.37% of budget). For 2025-26, $272,980 was requested and $152,250 recommended. Salaries were recommended at $76,220 (up from $74,000 originally budgeted), with equipment funding removed in the recommended budget despite a $25,000 request. The related Braman Hill park facility line grew from a $7,460 original budget to $14,547.88 in actual spending, with $43,750 requested and $12,060 recommended for 2025-26, including $6,000 recommended for equipment.
Infrastructure Projects
The Facilities Fund's Capital Outlay section shows planned infrastructure spending: $200,000 recommended for roads (of $400,000 requested), $100,000 recommended for airport capital outlay, $30,000 recommended for Christmas Cove (of $100,000 requested), and $18,000 recommended for Braman Hill capital outlay (of $30,000 requested). A $225,000 request for cemetery capital improvements was recorded with no recommended figure listed. The Facilities Fund's total appropriations are recommended at $358,000 for 2025-26, down from $886,000 requested. The Sewer SAD 2005-1 Fund showed $81,106.62 in actual revenue against a $36,400 budget, driven largely by a $53,198.41 special assessment collection; no appropriations were recorded for this fund. Communication Tower Rental revenue was budgeted at $25,000 in the General Fund but no interim collection was shown as of the report date. Woolsey Airport Maintenance appropriations are recommended at $119,800 for 2025-26, up sharply from $23,000 originally budgeted, reflecting a large $100,000 line item recommended under "Miscellaneous."
Financial Summary
Total estimated revenues across all funds for 2024-25 were budgeted at $3,052,570, with actual activity of $2,958,945.96 (96.93% of budget). Total appropriations were budgeted at $3,280,591, with actual spending of $2,891,822.08 (88.15%). The resulting net for 2024-25 activity was a positive $67,123.88, contrasted with a budgeted net deficit of $228,021. Beginning fund balance across all funds was $5,011,043.17; the actual ending balance rose to $5,078,167.05, while the amended budget projected $4,783,022.17. For 2025-26, total requested appropriations across all funds are $2,714,410, with total recommended appropriations of $1,473,454.38, indicating significant reductions from requested amounts. The General Fund alone shows a recommended 2025-26 appropriation of $1,115,454.38 against $437,610 requested, and the Emergency Services Fund recommended appropriations were listed at $0.00 despite $1,390,800 requested, suggesting incomplete recommendation data in this draft.