Cleveland Township is on track to repair several roads off Sugar Loaf Mountain Road next summer, especially if they secure another agreement with the Leelanau County Road Commission. This includes repaving the Scenic Mountain View Estates area, Fairway Drive, and Bluff Drive/Circle.
According to Supervisor Tim Stein, the township should have enough resources to pay for these projects in summer 2025, partly because this year’s major road project came in under budget. The township expected to spend about $190,000 repaving the bend along the northeast corner of Little Traverse Lake, but the bill came in around $130,000 instead.
This has left about $60,000 for road maintenance in the township’s coffers, which can be spent next calendar year. Cleveland Township residents also approved a millage for township-designated roadways in August, which is expected to raise just under $80,000 in its first year. Furthermore, Stein said they allocate about $100,000 of their budget to roads per year.
