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Aug 20, 2026

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Council Authorizes Emergency Water System Repairs

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Sparta adopts affordable housing plans

The Council unanimously adopted three affordable housing measures: an assistance policy manual, administrative procedures manual, and fourth-round Affordable Housing Trust Fund spending plan covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2035.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 7, 2026

2026 Budget Increase Could Reach $3 Million

Township Manager Jim Zepp said Sparta’s projected 2026 budget increase is approximately 9% to 10%, or about $3 million. Rising health care costs were identified as the primary driver, accounting for nearly 70% of the increase, with additional pressures including a $250,000 repayment, a $275,000 veterans tax look-back benefit, and $191,000 in sewer utility subsidies.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Council Advances Detention Facility Ban

The council unanimously introduced an ordinance that would prohibit detention, correctional, and other carceral facilities in every Sparta zoning district; a final hearing is scheduled for March 10, 2026. The council also adopted a resolution acknowledging a Fourth-Round affordable housing prospective-need obligation of 311 and committing to implementation measures after an ongoing compliance-certification dispute is resolved.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Council Approves Budget Cap Bank

Sparta Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance allowing the Township to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank if needed for the 2026 budget. The ordinance must be adopted in advance before the Township can exceed those limits.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Council Authorizes Emergency Water System Repairs

The Council unanimously authorized an emergency purchase to repair and replace SCADA equipment after communication-system failures affected two water-system tanks and five booster tanks. It also introduced a 2026 ordinance to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, with a final hearing scheduled for February 10, 2026.

1 min readMunicipal coverage