Cleveland prepares for annual meeting

The Cleveland Township board set new salaries for township officials Tuesday, to be approved as presented or changed through a vote by township residents at that their March 29 annual meeting.

The proposed salaries are $16,500 for the township supervisor, $22,350 for the clerk, and $19,785 for the treasurer, with each of the two trustees getting $180 per meeting.

Township Supervisor Tim Stein said they are proposing higher salaries match Consumer Price Index increases. Their salaries are currently $15,585 for the supervisor, $21,650 for the clerk, $19,170 for the treasurer, and $175 per meeting for each trustee.