Proudly standing up for seniors, Parks & Recreation, & treating eveyrone respectfully
POSITIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PARKS AND RECREATION & STAR TRANSPORATION
- Continue to Protect and Preserve our Tri-Community Parks and Recreation to share costs while offering more amenities.
- Through Parks and Recreation we continue to offer a variety of Music in the Park, Events, Programs, sports, dance, travel, and more!
- Improved seasonal community events annually for the residents to enjoy!
- Working with High School Students to design township owned properties to utilize into additional functioning greenspace for additional recreational areas to explore and enjoy!
- Added utilities to Municipal Park for the construction of Pavilions, restrooms, and expanding the pickleball courts.
- Added sidewalk GAPS to local parks for additional pathways to connect residents to our local amenities.
PUBLIC SAFETY
- Added (2) Dedicated Traffic Enforcement Officers
- Added (1) Dedicated Motor Carrier Officer
- Continued High School Liaison Officer
- Financially managed these additions without any increase in taxes and continuing to operate below the approved millage rates saving you the taxpayer money.
- Refurbishing Fire Station #2 to become the Deputy Station centrally located in our Township in 2024.
FIRE AND AMBULANCE
- Purchased new Fire Truck (Replacing 30 year old Truck)
- Purchased a New Ambulance (Replacing a Truck with over 100,000 miles)
- Secured locked-in costs for next 10 years with Stryker for EMS Equipment
- Refurbished Station #2
- Designing New Station #2 with Training Center
- Secured property for future Fire Station Locations with additional land for a park
- Purchased new Air Drone to help with aerial rescues
- Helped financially managed these additions without any increase in taxes and continuing to operate below the approved millage rates saving you the taxpayer money.
INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC SAFETY, PARKS, & BEAUTIFICATION
- Held a Water Study Town Hall in 2023 on service charges
- 3 miles ANNUALLY of Limestone and Brining services for our dirt roads.
- Refurbished our 1700+ fire-hydrants and the remaining will be completed in 2024.
- Installed over 25,000+ ft. of water lines in the township and projected to install another 10,000+ ft. of water and sewer lines in 2024. This is finally a reality to bring water to the perimeters of the township for extending much needed hydrants for fire safety and removal of any annexation threats.
- NO INCREASE in Water Rates for past several years
- Negotiated Water Rates in 2023 with GLWA to lock in NO INCREASE for upcoming several years.
- Instituted Monthly Water Bills to help families manage their monthly finances.
- Brought a Resolution to the Township Board to stand up against pending State Legislation bills SB0549-0554 and HB5088-5093 which would increase residents'water bills.
- Replaced culvert under Campground road to prevent any more flooding issues!
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR BECAUSE WASHINGTON RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES BENEFIT WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER
- The Tri-Community consisting of Washington, Bruce, and Romeo has been around much longer than all of us and it should remain that way.
- Being fiscally responsible means pooling our resources when and where we can. We can provide and maintain better services and programs when we work together.
- Continued to build positive communication and a working relationship with all neighboring municpalities.