ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — The St. Clair Township Board of Trustees adopted the resolution for the 2026 tax budget during Monday meeting.

The resolution was initially brought before the trustees during the June 30 meeting but was tabled until the trustees had all the information to review.

The 2026 tax budget lists $593,000 for General Fund, $29,000 for Motor Vehicle License Tax, $200,000 for Gasoline Tax, $464,400 for Road and Bridge, $2,098,760.47 for Police Levy, $461,100 for Fire Levy, $50,000 for Permissive MVL Tax-Township Levied first, $50,000 for Permissive MVL Tax-Township Levied second, $500 for Drug Law Enforcement, $15,000 for Permissive MVL-County, $70,000 for American Rescue Plan, $26.04 for Fire Insurance Proceeds, $14, 022.75 for FEMA, $18,500 for Excise Lodging Tax, $1,000 for National Opioids FD Trust, $1,157.90 for General Note retirement, $1,33.28 for Blue Ribbon Construction, $68,000 for TIF District II, $77,000 for TIF District III and $500 Miscellaneous Capital Improvement, for a total tax budget for 2026 of $4,243,300.44.

Road department member Dave Smith gave the department’s report to the trustees due to Road Supervisor Scott Barrett not being able to attend the meeting.

Smith told the trustees that the 2025 Chip and Seal program was done, and the department is already at work discussing which roads should be done for the 2026 program. Smith noted that he would like to get ahead of things for next year. Trustee James Sabatini said he thought that was a good idea.

Smith noted that the crew was working on hot patching holes in the roads and would like to see how much hot patch could be purchased.

He also said Midland Fredericktown Road was prepped for chip and seal, which will be done by the county.

There were no reports from the police or fire departments and no new business.

Fiscal Officer Deborah Dawson said that the bank reconciliation for June was done and was in line with the bank and that the Little Beaver Creek Live Stream Day will be held Saturday.

The trustees approved payment of purchase orders totaling $16,293.04 and bills totaling $111,730.42

The St. Clair Township Board of Trustees meets every other Monday at 4 p.m. at the township government building, 15442 Pugh Road. The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 28.

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