Politics & Government
Canton Facilities Need $11.6M in Repairs: Report
The "Great Recession" cut Canton revenue and forced the delay of maintenance projects. Canton officials are working to solve the problem.
CANTON, MI — Summit on the Park and more than a dozen other Canton Township facilities need at least $11.6 million in repairs. That’s the recent assessment by a consultant outlining issues such as aging roofs and parking lots, inefficient windows and mechanical systems that are in need of TLC, according to a Canton Observer report.
“Canton Finance and Budget Director Wendy Trumbull said the new capital improvement program comes after the township had to delay numerous projects during the last recession, when property tax revenues plummeted as home values plunged.”
“Even though tax revenues have been slow to rebound, local officials say it is imperative that they develop and plan to address long-delayed repairs and find money within the budget to pay the tab. Trumbull said building needs are "far greater" than what has so far been budgeted.”
For more, go to the Canton Observer.
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