The Cleveland Township Board held its annual meeting Saturday mainly to approve salaries for elected officials, but the well-attended event also served as an opportunity for township Supervisor Tim Stein and others to catch residents up on upcoming millage proposals, road projects, the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail expansion, and the countywide broadband initiative.
Meeting attendees voted to approve the township’s 2024/2025 salary resolutions, which saw the elected officials’ salaries go up to match 3.4% Consumer Price Index increases. The supervisor’s salary increased from $15,000 to $15,585 per year; the treasurer’s salary went up from $18,450 to $19,170; and the two trustees’ salaries went from $150 per meeting to $175.
The township’s clerk salary increased the most, from $18,500 to $21,650 per year. Stein explained that this raise came at the urging of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA), which advocated for greater compensation for clerks because they have greater responsibilities on their shoulders.
