The Village of Grand River - Financial Situation
 
This is a notification to all residents in the village of how the problems
today with the economy are affecting our village.

Grand River (GR) Annual Estimated Budget
$600,00.00
 $300,00.00 property taxes/sales tax etc,
$300,00.00 2% income tax.

Budget cuts in 2009
effective 4/01/2009

Cut all hourly workers to $7.30hr

Cut Grand River Fire Department
2 Firefighter 6 am to 10 pm, 5 days a week. 
(1 Grand River and 1 Painesville Twp. Firefighter)
1 Firefighter 6 am to 10 pm, 2 days a week (weekends)
From 10pm to 6am we will rely on mutual aid from Fairport.

Cut Public Works department
hours-very restricted

Grand River Police Department
running at minimum coverage

The following are some of the actions Mayor Conley, Council and Departments have taken:
 Applied for
Federal Stimulus Money, FHA, LHS, EMS, and Cops More grants.
  Notified State representative Mark Schneider
Notified Senator Tim Grendell
Other Community Support

Please be aware of our current financial situation. 
We are working hard to find a solution to this very hard time in our Village.