The Ottawa County Road Commission has adopted its annual budget for fiscal year 2022, which runs October 2021 to September 2022.
This year's $54.5 million budget was developed with anticipated Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) revenues of nearly $32.5 million.
The MTF is the OCRC's principal source of funding, and it is supported by vehicle registration fees and the Michigan state gas tax. The OCRC's MTF allocation is based on a formula which includes population, miles and types of certified roads, and vehicle registrations.
Other revenues projected for the 2022 budget include the countywide road millage, federal and state funding programs, township contributions to local road improvements, permit fees, and sales of salvage equipment and materials.
These various funding sources allow the OCRC to perform myriad services, including summer and winter road maintenance, drainage maintenance and improvements, and other road improvement projects and maintenance.
Budgeting by the numbers
Our major projected revenue categories for the 2022 budget are as follows:
• MTF: $32.5 million • Federal and State Grants: $6.74 million • Countywide Road Millage: $5.25 million • Township Contributions: $6 million
While the MTF is broken down into various components of our operating budget (see pie chart above), the other revenue sources go straight into the roads. Such road projects include preventative maintenance or road improvements.
The Board also approved the 2022-26 Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP) at its Sept. 23 meeting. This plan uses anticipated revenues and road condition ratings to create a roadmap for the annual maintenance and improvement of the county road system.
The 2022 budget is currently available on our website for review, and the 2022-26 SIP is currently in production and will be available for review upon its completion.
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