Catharine Votes For Millage Increase

It’s been over 22 years since residents of Catharine Township have experienced a millage increase. After a vote Thursday evening, Nov. 18, that will be changing. Chairman Heather Flaig voted for a 3 millage increase for the proposed budget to be advertised with Vice Chairman Ken Brenneman seconding. The motion passed. Auditor Daryl Cole, who was in attendance at the meeting, told supervisors, “We need more general income for our roads – the biggest expenses here in this township are the roads.”

The supervisors then went into a major discussion about making additional road repairs in the townsh...