Minimal Tax Increase, on Time, Goal for Sparta

Township manager lays out plan for setting next year's spending.

Sparta Township Manager David Troast on Tuesday explained the goals he has set for gathering the necessary financial information and creating a review schedule to ensure the Township Council completes the 2013 municipal budget on time. He said the key tasks will be incorporating uncertain state aid, the impact of  annual tax appeals and keeping the tax levy increase within the state-mandated 2 percent cap. Troast said the council needs to get the budget introduced and passed according to the schedule set by the state Department of Community Affairs. “This is something that has been an issue in the past,” Troast said. The township’s passed a $23.4 million budget for 2012 that called for raising $15.6 million in local taxes. The municipal …

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