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JUNE 8, 2023 • Vol. 35, No. 12
Macomb trustees make budget amendments
House demolition also approved on May 24 BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — As Macomb Township arranges its budget for the coming year, the township board of trustees approved changes on May 24 to make sure the past year’s finances were accurately reported. Presented by Stacy Smith, Macomb Township’s chief financial officer, several funds needed to be adjusted due to a variety of reasons. Established funds that needed adjusting include the general fund, increased by approximately $5 million increase due to higherthan-expected revenue and state support; the municipal roadway fund, adjusted by about $600,000 to reflect an increase in expenditures and a decrease in revenue after grant funds were not used as planned and a project from the previous fiscal year was paid off; and the retiree health care fund, increased by about $2.1 million due to higher-than-expected investment income. Some funds had to be added to the budget due to developments throughout the fiscal year. “The opioid settlement fund is a new fund,” Smith said. “If you remember, the board had approved for us
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BY GREG TASKER
pending a day on Mackinac Island is a rite of summer for many Michiganders. But most of us, I’m betting, aren’t making the most of that day. We scurry off the ferries right into the heart of downtown Mackinac Island, rent a bicycle for the traditional loop around the island, and then spend a few hours searching for souvenirs and fudge. We might grab a drink or a meal before heading back to the dock. While it’s always a fun outing, there’s so much more to
this Michigan gem than fudge, bicycles and horses. Most of the car-free island is a state park with miles of trails to hike and bike. It’s steeped in centuries of Native American, European and American history. And while Mackinac evokes images of being lost somewhere in time, there’s always something new to check out. New this season, for example, are: Patrick Doud’s Irish Pub, named after a contractor of Irish descent who helped build a number of important buildings on the island; the Mackinac Island Pizza Co., which serves Detroit-style pizza See MACKINAC on page 16A
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