Fund

Purpose

How Funded

Annual Rev

Governance

Police

Pays for contract with County Sheriff

2 Mils on all real and personal property (Washington only)

$2 mm taxes

Managed by the township board

Fire/ALS

Emergency service (Washington only)

Voters approved 5 Mils on real property in Washington only. We levy < 4.

$4 mm taxes

$0.4 mm transport fees

Managed by the township board

Water and Sewer

Pay Detroit and Macomb County for use of their systems; fund local infrastructure.

Fees charged directly to connected customers. No taxes are used and no fees are charged to non-customers.

$5 mm fees

Managed by the township board

Building

Ensures construction is done according to building code for Washington only.

Permit fees. No taxes are used.

$0.5 mm

Managed by the township board

Library

Fund two libraries owned jointly with Romeo and Bruce.

1.2 mil on real and personal property in the 3 towns.

$2 mm

Managed by a 6 person panel (2 appointed by each town’s board)

Star, Park & Recreation

Fund senior, youth and other programs for Bruce, Romeo and Washington.

Paid for by 1 mil collected thru Bruce and Washington on all real and personal property.

$1.8 mm

Managed by a panel appointed by Bruce’s and Washington’s boards

General Fund

All other local functions including zoning, ordinance enforcement, cable operations, contributions to county road projects, cemetery care, tax collection, accounting, and property assessment (last item includes Southern Romeo)

Paid for by several sources including .62 mils on real and personal property in Washington and Southern Romeo, State sales tax sharing, cable franchise fees, other fees and interest on savings.

$0.8 mm taxes

$1.5 mm Rev Sharing

$0.3 cable fees

$0.5 misc

Managed by the township board.