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Calumet Village Council held a special session Monday night to pass a budget for the new fiscal year, which was set to take effect just hours later. The budget passed 4-0, along with an allowance to collect up to the maximum amount of taxes permitted by the Headlee Amendment.
Before the new budget was brought up, amendments to the 2022 fiscal year were adopted. Some of the changes were significant, with revenues and expenditures being adjusted. The State of Michigan allows for a budget to be altered without penalty during the current fiscal year. Generally it will occur after a grant is awarded or when a construction project is completed on a timeline that differs from what was anticipated. With the resignation of Caleb Katz last June, modifications were more extensive than normal. An interim village manager was in place for over four months before the hiring of Amber Goodman. Typically they will be updated on a more frequent basis.
The drop in population recognized in the 2020 Census will mean a loss of revenue sharing from the State of Michigan. Council President Rob Tarvis and Goodman announced that they were expecting a 10 percent decline per year in Act 51 revenue. Reimbursements for snow removal crashed to a historic low as well.
This year has seen totals closer to average, which will be paid out next season. The extra snowfall revenue flows into the village’s Major Street and Local Street funds.
