18 Certificates of Occupancy, for new homes built in Big Lake Township
Three New Developments
Knick Knack Knoll 2nd Addition
Two Rivers
Wheat Fields
At the Annual Meeting Town residents finalized and certified the 2021 levy at $2,228,000 (10.9% increase)
The Road and Bridge fund: 62.4%
BL Fire Department – Protection: 6.8%
BLFD CIP (brush rig): 7.2%
ER Fire Department – Protection: 1.7%
General fund (day to day operations of the Town): 16.7%
Economic Development, Capital Expenditures and Bond redemption make up the rest of the levy. 5.3%
Biggest expense is road maintenance
2020 Road Improvements
6 miles of Overlay Projects at a cost of $627,000
6 miles of Seal Coating performed $96,000
Snow and Ice control (2020 total) $ 220,000
Spring sweeping ALL Township Roads $17,000
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)
All fund stayed in the Big Lake Community
Grants equaling $596,017 given to supplement Township businesses, School Districts: 727, 728 & 882, Non-Profit organizations and public safety expenses in response to COVID
Town Hall improvements to optimize Town Hall sanitation, facilitate virtual meeting, remote working.
Supervisor Hofer retired
Scott Sanford appointed as interim Supervisor
Special Election on November ballot – Mark Hedstrom ran for the position and won.
Other Elections Information
Town held 5 Elections in 2020
Voters registered at 8AM = 5474
Additional 271 registered at the polls
Total registered 5745
Total ballots cast at POLLS = 3226 or 56% *NOT Including Absentee Votes