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Winter 2020
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records management, and public budge ng. Further, the program helps build working rela onships with public treasury professionals throughout Michigan. O en understated is the value of being able to pick up the phone and talk to knowledgeable people who you can trust to provide advice, talk through issues, and work with to develop crea ve solu ons.
For many years, a steady stream of growth kept us a oat and provided new revenue. Our new challenge is developinginnova vesolu onstokeepourcommunity vibrant and a place where people want to live. You deserve a treasurer who can bring a balanced perspec ve, a wide array of experience, and now a professional cer ca on to the process of developing
those solu ons.
On a personal note, I’m married to a teacher, and together we have two daughters, who now see their Dad, not just advoca ng on the importance of educa on, but also willing to learn and improve.
As always, please feel free to call on me if I can be of help or if you have Township related ques ons or concerns.
PaulGieleghem,ClintonTownshipTreasurer 586-286-9313 | treasurer@clintontownship.com
40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038
Clinton Township • Tax Facts by the Numbers
 With an es mated popula on of 100,712 (2017 es mate), we are the largest township and seventh-
largest community in Michigan by popula on
 Each tax season, we send over 30,000 tax bills
 In 2018, the average homestead tax bill was $1,874 for the summer and $1,202 for the winter
 Total tax collec ons for 2018 were more than $128 million (not including special assessments)
 These funds were distributed to:
 Schools (51%) or $65,950,758.22 to local school districts, the intermediate school district (MISD) and state educa on
 Township Services* (30%) or $38,167,011.41, or more speci cally:
 Fire Department (13%) or $16,314,006.60
 Police Department (15%) or $19,640,884.22
 Just 2%, or $2,212,120.59 funded all other Township opera ons like Parks and Recrea on, Public Works, Accoun ng, Assessing, IT, HR, Clerk, Elec ons, Treasurer, legal, etc. (excluding speci c water and sewer opera ons)
 All Others (19%) ($24,519,714.15) is funding for Macomb County, Macomb Community College, HCMA, SMART, the Detroit Zoo, Macomb County Veterans, the DIA, Mount Clemens Public Library, and Clinton Macomb Public Library
 To see Clinton Township’s Annual Budget go to clintontownship.com/budget-audit--schedule-of- bills.html
*Addi onal funds are received by the Township in the form of State Shared Revenue of Sales Taxes, according to a cons tu onal and statutory formula.