Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A majority of voters rejected increasing funding for the township police department last November.
Chesterfield Township residents may be asked again to approve increased funding for the police department, but this time with a sunset provision. “We know that a lot of people didn’t like the fact that the millage question proposal was for an unending millage increase,” Police Chief Bruce Smith said. “When we do go back there definitely will be a sunset clause on it.” It has not been determined when the matter may go back to voters or what specifically will be in the ballot language. “The department’s funded for this year, but we’re going to have to sit down with the board and make some decisions...We haven’t done that yet,” Smith said. The previous language called for an additional 2.5 mills to be collected in perpetuity to the existing 5…
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The township fire department will start receiving additional funding in 2015 after collections on the recently passed fire millage start in December 2014, according to the fire chief.
From operating at minimum staffing levels to switching to off-brand cleaning supplies, the Chesterfield Township Fire Department has explored many options to save money. And, one recently discussed possibility was promising for Chesterfield but doesn't seem likely to come to fruition in the near future. Township Fire Chief Doug Charbonneau hoped to enter a joint-operating venture with New Baltimore Fire Department that would pool resources, such as paid-on-call firefighters and fire inspectors. However, New Baltimore rejected the offer because it didn't see the city's benefit. “You’re seeing more and more joint services around the state of Michigan,” Charbonneau said Thursday. “We’re not duplicating anything here. ... The concept has been …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Supervisor Michael Lovelock and Treasurer Linda Hartman were re-elected while newcomer Cindy Berry won bid for clerk.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Township police will hold a town hall meeting about the tax proposal at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at L'Anse Creuse Middle School East at 30300 Hickey Road in Chesterfield.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Township police will hold a town hall meeting about the tax proposal at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at L'Anse Creuse Middle School East at 30300 Hickey Road in Chesterfield.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Township police will hold a town hall meeting about the tax proposal at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at L'Anse Creuse Middle School East at 30300 Hickey Road in Chesterfield.
Chesterfield Township police anticipate severe staff reductions if the proposed tax increase fails next month. The department will host a town hall meeting about the Nov. 6 ballot proposal at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at L'Anse Creuse Middle School East in the township. According to a police presentation at the last town hall meeting, a voter rejection of the tax increase means: The police department already collects 5 mills that do not require renewal. Voters will be asked next month to approve another 2.5 mills that would be also be collected annually in perpetuity. The proposed increase will mean an average home owner will pay $200 a year, according to the department. Police officials say an internal review of finances led them to the 2.5 mills …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Chesterfield Township candidates running in the November election squared off Thursday during debates at Municipal Offices on Sugarbush.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Chief Tim Wiley speaks of the importance of quick emergency responses after his own health scare.
New Baltimore Police Chief Tim Wiley encouraged neighboring Chesterfield Township voters to support proposed tax hikes for emergency services. Follow us on Facebook During a Thursday speech at an annual Anchor Bay Chamber of Commerce membership breakfast in Chesterfield Township, Wiley pointed to quick response times from the city and township in his own recent health scare. "It was because of those core values that exists in New Baltimore and Chesterfield that I am able to be here," he told the crowd inside Municipal Offices on Sugarbush. Township residents will decide whether to approve separate tax proposals for police and fire in November that would generate more money for the departments. New Baltimore and Chesterfield police and …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Voters will be asked in November to cast their ballots for police and fire services.
Chesterfield Township voters will decide in November whether to approve tax increases for police and fire services. The Board of Trustees decided Wednesday to place a millage increase for police as well as a millage renewal and increase for fire on the general election ballot. The trustees unanimously agreed that the higher taxes are needed to keep the departments afloat in light of decreased revenue from property taxes. Sign up for the Patch daily newsletter and follow us on Facebook. "It's now in the voters' hands," Supervisor Michael Lovelock said after the board agreed to place the issues on the ballot. That means residents who own a house with a market value of $150,000 would pay a total of $243.75 extra annually if the police and …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The township board approved the 2013 police budget Monday night amid questions of disbanding the department and several comments in support of keeping township police.
Chesterfield Township's top-elected leader took a firm stand against disbanding police, amid questions Monday night about saving taxpayers money. "I feel strongly in my police and fire departments and I will do everything in my power to keep the police and fire departments in Chesterfield," Supervisor Michael Lovelock said, drawing applause from the crowd. Sign up for the Patch daily newsletter and follow us on Facebook. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the police department's 2013 budget at the meeting. The total budget was approximately $9 million, with about $7.1 million in revenues mainly from property taxes. A difference of approximately $1.9 million was approved from the police reserve fund to balance the budget, according …
steve
7:31 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
Agreed they will try to sneak on a ballot where no one shows up except the people on the inner circle, like they did with the aquatic center, DIA millage and others. Start a ballot drive to hire the sherrifs dept at half the cost(like in Macomb) and I would even help gather signatures. End this complaining once and for all. By the way anyone else see the brand new police car, I wonder how many of… more ›