OUR Washington Township Accomplishments

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Washington Township Board and members of the community, a lot has been accomplished in Washington Township.

Police, Fire, and Safety

• Early Warning Emergency Sirens
• Early warning emergency sirens for the entire Township
• 800 mghz emergency radios
• New Fire Personnel
• New Fire Equipment
• Opti-com emergency controlled traffic signals

Transportation Accomplishments

• Working with Road Commission and homeowners to guarantee funding for 31 Mile Road
• Expansion of M-53 Expressway when funding eliminated the project
• 30 Mile access to M-53 Expressway
• Concrete intersections at 29 Mile and Campground, 29 Mile and Mound, and 28 Mile and Campground

Parks and Recreation Accomplishments

• Expansion of park property
• Rails for Trails continued when the project was nearly eliminated. Over 20 miles of new trials

Administrative Accomplishments

• BALANCED BUDGET
• Working with residents through the SAD process.
• Accessibility - Always being accessible to the residents, open door policy
• Ordinance Upgrades (development requirements)
• Cable coverage of board meetings
• Village district development

Funding Brought Home

Federal Funds:

• Rails to Trails
• Early Warning Emergency Sirens
• 800 mghz emergency radios
• Sheriff Deputies - original contract

State Funds:

• M-53 Expansion to divided highways
• M-53 - 30 Mile access point
• M-53 - 27 1/2 Mile expressway exit
• Rails to Trials
• Van Dyke Paving

County Funds:

• Opti-Com emergency controlled lights
• Bridge Replacement Program
• Rails to Trails