ROSE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR

As the Rose Township Supervisor, I support the improvements of our local roads. I was involved in the paving of the approaches at Eagle Road and Davisburg Road, Rattalee Lake Road and Milford Road, Demode Road and Milford Road. This Fiscal year I budgeted funds for paving approaches at Chana Road and Milford Road, Oakhurst Road and Davisburg Road and W. Rattalee Road and Milford Road.  In my office residents share their concerns and compliments about the always changing conditions of our roads. I work with the Road Commission of Oakland County, voice those comments and work to find solutions to better our community. When we are able we participate and use Tri-party funds for our road improvements. 

The Township Board also approved the use of the 2025 budget funds with contributions from Oakland County to install needed Severe Weather Warning Sirens in the Township. 

As Supervisor I am working to create a Rose Township Emergency Response plan with Oakland County Emergency Management to improve our emergency response time from a managing position. I am currently enrolled in FEMA courses and hope to host emergency training with other communities here in the near future. 

I had the pleasure of working with our Township Board, a team of historical architects, engineers and Code Enforcements to make needed improvements to our historical hall. We used the ARPA grant funds and our general fund to complete this project that we started researching years ago. The broken monumental steps were removed and engineered drawings were created from historic photos. The steps were brought up to code. We installed an additional egress for fire safety for an assembly building. Several structural improvements were done to secure the weight of the assembly room floor and the building itself. A steel beam, poles and a block wall were all installed in the basement to support the floor and structure itself. Wheelchair accessible van parking was added and the building itself is now wheelchair accessible. This historic gem soon can be safely used for elections, events and even emergencies if the need should arise.

I have cleared my schedule and gone to Lansing on several occasions to testify and oppose tax increases and local zoning bills that would affect Michigan Townships. I have been successful in protecting our community from tax increases for services that we would not receive.

I am still hopeful that we can improve our internet infrastructure here in Rose Township. As Supervisor during the COVID-19 shutdown we learned how important it is to be able to meet, work, learn, and teach from our homes. I believe we need more affordable, accessible internet services here in Rose Township.

As Supervisor I was successful in improving our water supply for fire suppression. Water that would be used during a structure fire. In Rose Township we mostly have dry hydrants; a dry hydrant requires a hard suction, a dedicated truck to draft water to and a dedicated firefighter at the hydrant at all times during a structure fire. A fire suppression well does not require a dedicated truck or firefighter, which frees-up scarce resources. A fire suppression well can supply water to a tanker in up to 500 gallons per minute, saving valuable time in a structure fire and any fire department providing mutual aid can access the well. A well was installed by the Rose Township Board near Rose Center Road and Hickory Ridge Road. Improving our fire suppression water access gave our residents a better insurance rating and an insurance premium. Other fire suppression wells have been installed in the Township in the past few years. I understand our homes and the health and safety of our families is what we value most.