Bath Township is putting its 2027 spending plan under the microscope, with trustees set to hold a public hearing on a proposed $19.8 million tax budget tomorrow, July 13. The hearing will take public comment during the trustees’ regular 6 p.m. meeting. The draft budget shifts money among police, fire, roads, parks and community facilities, and copies are available to review in the township fiscal office through the hearing date.
What’s in the draft?
According to Cleveland.com, the proposed 2027 tax budget totals $19.763 million. It sets aside roughly $4.13 million for the police district fund, which includes about $420,000 for dispatch services, and $3.38 million for the fire district fund. About $3 million is directed to roads and bridges.
The plan also earmarks roughly $1.33 million for park services and $1.34 million for the park levy fund, including $250,000 for full-time wages. Other line items include a $1.4 million permanent improvement fund, $600,000 for road-and-bridges contracts, and just under $785,000 for the Bath Center building, according to the report.
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