Supervisor SpotLight
I
am
honored
to
be
elected
as
Sterling
Township’s
Supervisor.
My
term
began
on
May
17th,
2021.
My
goals
for
this
term
include
reducing
unnecessary
spending,
being
active
and
involved
in
the
community,
and
educating
citizens
about
what the Townships does.
I
believe
that
Townships
should
help
meet
the
needs
of
its
citizen
while
simultaneously
being
conservate
and
responsible
with
the
taxpayer’s
money.
The
needs
of
a
community
change
and
Townships
need
to
be
responsive
and
adaptable.
Although
Townships
are
required
to
fulfil
3
main
responsibilities,
some
Townships
offer
additional
programs.
As
Supervisor,
it
is
my
job
to
oversee
our
General
Assistance
and
Emergency
Assistance
program.
These
programs
help
with
basic
needs
such
as
rent,
utilities,
and
food
for
those
who
qualify.
Townships
are
required
by
law
to
provide
General
Assistance,
property
assessment,
and
maintenance
of
roads
outside
of
city
limits.
Many
Townships also maintain cemeteries.
I
would
love
to
hear
from
you.
Please
contact
me
with
any
thoughts,
ideas,
or
concerns
that
you
have.
Your
voice
matters
and
we
can
achieve
more
together.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
serve our community.
The
3
main
lawful
requirements
of
a
Township
are:
•
General
Assistance
(assistance
with
basic
needs
such
as
rent/mortgage,
utilities,
and
food for those who qualify.)
•
Property
assessment-
The
Assessor
values
all
real
property
to
ensure
fair
distribution
of
the
tax
burden.
The
Assessor’s
office
keeps
all
property
records
updated
and
helps
citizens
complete exemption forms.
•
Maintenance
of
Township
roads
and
bridges-
Townships
maintain
more
than
53%
of
the
state’s
total
road
miles
and
nearly
half
of
all
bridges
There
are
no
better
Staff
than
who
we
have
in
place right now to carry out these duties.
Townships
have
the
latitude
to
create
programs
to
better
the
lives
of
their
citizens.
I
have
a
vision
of
helping
adults
who
are
currently
unable
to
take
care
of
their
basic
needs
while
simultaneously
mentoring
our
youth
so
they
can
flourish
and
become
contributing
members
of
our
Township.
This
will
reduce
the
need
for
general
assistance
thereby
streamlining
our
Township
in
the
future
and reducing taxes.
Community
collaboration
is
imperative.
When
our
Township
facilitates
ongoing
collaboration
between
education,
business,
and
organizations
in our community, everybody wins.
Theodore Harts Supervisor
815.716.8665 ext 203
supervisor@sterlingtownship.com
Supervisor Office