Berlin Township Special Budget Meeting
April 1st, 2025
7:00 PM
Members Present: R Bennett, M Palmer, R Alexander, W Marcussen, W Vaarberg
Special Guest: Deputy Treasurer: Penny Rust, Deputy Clerk: Kim Denny, Clint Rudd, and Mike & Gail Gesselman
Meeting called to order by R Bennett
Motion made by Wm Vaarberg and supported by W Marcussen to adopt the budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
Motion made by WM Vaarberg and supported by W Marcussen to transfer funds from the general fund expense items -Unallocated Account to cover the following that were over budget, for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2025. Motion passed with 5 yes, 0 no, 0 absent.
The expected income for 2025-2026 is $379,150.00
| Account | Budget | Actual | Variance |
| Supervisor | $17,500.00 | $18,432.80 | $932.80 |
| Legal Fees | $10,000.00 | $10,199.00 | $199.00 |
| Accounting | $6,600.00 | $7000.00 | $400.00 |
| Treasurer’s Office | $26,000.00 | $31,126.45 | $5,126.45 |
| Elections | $13,000.00 | $13,676.31 | $676.31 |
| Ambulance Service | $12,000.00 | $13,751.60 | $1,751.60 |
| Ionia CO Road Com. | $130,000.00 | $130,020.73 | $20.73 |
| Consumer’s Power | $2,500.00 | $2,718.14 | $218.14 |
| Insurance | $7,000.00 | $11,493.00 | $4,493.00 |
Ionia County Road Commission $322,047.66 paid from 2024 project.
| Totals | $224,600.00 | $238418.03 | $13818.03 |
Motion made by W Marcussen and supported by R Alexander to close Budget Meeting at 7:35 pm.
Rachael Alexander, Township Clerk