MONROE TOWNSHIP — The condition of Monroe Township roads will depend on the decision voters make at the polls Nov. 3.

Voters will decide whether to renew a 0.75-mill property tax levy that funds the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of roads and bridges in Monroe Township, excluding the Village of Lucas.

The levy would run for five years, beginning in 2027, with the first collection due in 2028.

Levy supports road maintenance

Fiscal Officer Brigette Gatton said the auditor earmarked $63,072 on the certificate as the amount the township would receive from the levy each year.

Monroe Township uses the revenue exclusively for road maintenance within the township, Gatton said.

“If the levy were to not pass, we would not be able to do as much road maintenance,” she said.

The township rotates its road work each year, with roads either paved or chip-and-sealed as part of its annual maintenance.

For homeowners, the levy would cost approximately $26 per $100,000 of property value, Gatton said.

Since this levy is a renewal, Gatton confirmed it would not be new money.

Lucas residents excluded

The Village of Lucas maintains its own streets, so its residents do not pay toward Monroe Township road levies, Gatton said.

“Monroe Township only takes care of the roads that lay in Monroe Township,” Gatton said.

The township has operated with the same road levies for many years, she added.

Gatton has worked for Monroe Township since 2004 and said the township has not increased its millage during that time.

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