Wednesday's meeting of the Pittsfield Board of Trustees was highlighted by presentations on the Township's finances and efforts at establishing a historical district.
Mark Kettner, a principal and certified public accountant From Rehman Robinson Business Consultants was on hand to update trustees on the audit of Pittsfield's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
The CAFR report, compiled by township officials, details the township's financial state. It covers aspects such as general fund balances, revenues and expenditures for departments and budget analyses.
This is the second year the township has enlisted Rehman Robinson, and Kettner was pleased to give the trustees good news.
?Last year there were a variety of minor matters,? he said. ?This year our opinion on your financial statements is a good one and we are very confident in presenting you a certificate of excellence.?
Kettner identified an increase of $73,000 in the township's general fund balance as one of the contributors to the strong result.
?Given the current economic climate, that's good to see,? he said.
Trustee Michael Yi asked about an increase in general governmental expenses from $2.3 million in 2009 to more than $4 million in 2010.
Kettner responded by identifying misallocated costs that should have been marked as general governmental expenses but were not in 2009. Consequently, the jump in 2010 reflects the correct allocation of those costs.
After the presentation, trustees thanked Kettner and his firm for their services. Township supervisor Mandy Grewal and board clerk Alan Israel added that next year the board would be committed to completing the audit process earlier in the spring. Continued...
Tom Dodd, secretary for Pittsfield Township Historic District Committee, also presented. Dodd discussed his commissions' efforts to establish the Sutherland-Wilson Farm as a historic location.
The farm, located at 797 Textile Road, was acquired by the township in November of 2000. Since then, Pittsfield has established a historical society and a historic district committee.
The committee was organized to research a number of locations throughout the township. They determined the farm to be the best location to start a historic district.
?After thorough study of the farm and its historic resources, it is the recommendation of the committee that the area is recognized as the initial portion of the township's historic district,? Dodd said.
He also passed along recommendations to allow the historic society to act as stewards for the area, working with the township's parks and recreation department on upkeep.
During the presentation, Dodd outlined some of the historic significance the farm held. The historic district committee was able to trace ownership of the property back to the early 1800s and establish a history of underground railroad activity on the farm.
Dodd added that, even though the sight had not been deemed a historic location, it had already received a great deal of praise from other organizations. These accolades included the farm's designation as a Michigan Centennial Farm, an honor distributed by the Michigan Historical Commission.
Dodd concluded by announcing a public hearing on the issue for August 8, with more details to come.
Trustees thanked Dodd for his presentation, praising the high quality of the documents he provided.
The next board of trustee meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on July 13 at the Pittsfield Administrative Building, 6201 W. Michigan Ave.
Wednesday's meeting of the Pittsfield Board of Trustees was highlighted by presentations on the Township's finances and efforts at establishing a historical district.
Mark Kettner, a principal and certified public accountant From Rehman Robinson Business Consultants was on hand to update trustees on the audit of Pittsfield's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
The CAFR report, compiled by township officials, details the township's financial state. It covers aspects such as general fund balances, revenues and expenditures for departments and budget analyses.
This is the second year the township has enlisted Rehman Robinson, and Kettner was pleased to give the trustees good news.
?Last year there were a variety of minor matters,? he said. ?This year our opinion on your financial statements is a good one and we are very confident in presenting you a certificate of excellence.?
Kettner identified an increase of $73,000 in the township's general fund balance as one of the contributors to the strong result.
?Given the current economic climate, that's good to see,? he said.
Trustee Michael Yi asked about an increase in general governmental expenses from $2.3 million in 2009 to more than $4 million in 2010.
Kettner responded by identifying misallocated costs that should have been marked as general governmental expenses but were not in 2009. Consequently, the jump in 2010 reflects the correct allocation of those costs.
After the presentation, trustees thanked Kettner and his firm for their services. Township supervisor Mandy Grewal and board clerk Alan Israel added that next year the board would be committed to completing the audit process earlier in the spring.
Tom Dodd, secretary for Pittsfield Township Historic District Committee, also presented. Dodd discussed his commissions' efforts to establish the Sutherland-Wilson Farm as a historic location.
The farm, located at 797 Textile Road, was acquired by the township in November of 2000. Since then, Pittsfield has established a historical society and a historic district committee.
The committee was organized to research a number of locations throughout the township. They determined the farm to be the best location to start a historic district.
?After thorough study of the farm and its historic resources, it is the recommendation of the committee that the area is recognized as the initial portion of the township's historic district,? Dodd said.
He also passed along recommendations to allow the historic society to act as stewards for the area, working with the township's parks and recreation department on upkeep.
During the presentation, Dodd outlined some of the historic significance the farm held. The historic district committee was able to trace ownership of the property back to the early 1800s and establish a history of underground railroad activity on the farm.
Dodd added that, even though the sight had not been deemed a historic location, it had already received a great deal of praise from other organizations. These accolades included the farm's designation as a Michigan Centennial Farm, an honor distributed by the Michigan Historical Commission.
Dodd concluded by announcing a public hearing on the issue for August 8, with more details to come.
Trustees thanked Dodd for his presentation, praising the high quality of the documents he provided.
The next board of trustee meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on July 13 at the Pittsfield Administrative Building, 6201 W. Michigan Ave.
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