Politics & Government
Talk About Town: Should the Township Pay Employees to Help with Cleanup Projects?
The Township Board discussed hiring current and laid-off employees to handle cleanup projects to save the township money.
It was a question asked during a Township Board discussion on . Facing mounting costs and the need for results, Township Clerk Terry Lilley and Treasurer Jay Brendel asked the board if it would consider hiring township employees to clean up bushes and branches and mow the cemeteries.
The idea was ultimately turned down by the board, which instead hired a local company to do the cleanup for a .
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