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Board OKs fiscal year 2024-25 budget, millage decreases BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A fiscalforward meeting of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees was held on the evening of June 12 with officials approving the upcom-
ing year’s budget and a slew of other financial matters. The fiscal year 2024-25 budget comes in with a nearly $190,000 increase to the fund balance, which is set to close out the coming fiscal year at over $31.3 million. The increase brings the township’s general fund
balance to around 104%. With this surplus, township officials have made the decision to reduce tax rates while increasing spending on services and projects to bring the fund balance back down to 100%. “Many communities are happy with a 50 or 60% fund balance,” Macomb Town-
ship Treasurer Leon Drolet said. “Macomb Township has a long tradition of maintaining a 100% fund balance in case of the worst-case scenario, a multiyear recession. In theory, we could maintain township operations for a year if we lost all revenue sources.” See BUDGET on page 12A
Pitchford Park dedicated to family BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — At a small ceremony on the morning of June 9, the final piece of Pitchford Park was unveiled. Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano and Clerk Kristi Pozzi pulled the cover off Pitchford Park’s dedication plaque, which reads, “Pamela Pitchford and Joe Kay dedicate this lovely park to honor Joyce, Bill and Todd Pitchford for their love of nature, art and community.” The ceremony was almost seven months to the day after the park was opened. The idea for Pitchford Park, located on Romeo Plank Road between 22 Mile and 23 Mile roads, began on a phone call between Pamela Pitchford and Salvatore DiCaro, Macomb Township’s parks and recreation director.
See DEDICATION on page 21A Photos by Dean Vaglia
ABOVE: Pitchford Park’s dedication plaque reads, “Pamela Pitchford and Joe Kay dedicate this lovely park to honor Joyce, Bill and Todd Pitchford for their love of nature, art and community.” RIGHT: Parents watch as kids play on the Pitchford Park playground on June 9.
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