Appropriations Requests for : Williams Charter Township

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

No Cosponsors

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

Williams Charter Township

3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:

1080 W. Midland Road., Auburn, MI 48611

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

38-1713222

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$547,534.28

6. What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?

Williams Charter Township is requesting funding to improve Fisher Road to a reasonable local road standard and correct long-standing issues created by the construction of US-10 nearly 67 years ago. When US-10 was built in the late 1950s, MDOT acquired property that eliminated future connections from Auburn subdivisions to Fisher Road, leaving the road under Auburn’s jurisdiction despite serving primarily Williams Township properties. As a result, the City of Auburn has historically used limited PA51 funds to maintain Fisher Road as gravel, and the road has at times become nearly impassable, especially during spring thaw. A jurisdictional transfer from the City of Auburn to the Bay County Road Commission has now been approved by all parties and confirmed by MDOT in February 2026, enabling proper maintenance and future improvements. The total estimated cost to add a gravel base and pave the road with asphalt is approximately $547,534, with comparable engineering estimates near $575,000, and additional drainage-related costs may apply. Funding these improvements will enhance safety and reliability for residents and businesses, support economic development, provide a potential emergency detour for US-10 closures, and maintain convenient MDOT access for highway maintenance staging.

7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?

No previous funding received

8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:

Project completion by August 2027

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

No

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator

• "I certify that my immediate family members, legislative staff members, and I have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the requested legislatively directed spending item."
• "I certify that the intended recipient of this legislatively directed spending item is not a for-profit entity."
• "I certify that the information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge."

Senator Chedrick Greene