Fiscal Officer / Finance: Financial Report
Howland Township’s financial report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and has been filed with the Auditor of the State of Ohio. Copies may be requested by contacting the Howland Township Finance office at 330-856-2340.
During 2015, Howland Township continued to experience a decline in revenue in Intergovernmental receipts which was due to a reduction of local government funding, phase out and loss reimbursement of tangible personal property tax and elimination of inheritance tax. The following is a comparison of the total operating receipts, expenditures, ending cash balances and encumbrances for the years 2015 and 2016:
| Calendar Year 2016 | Calendar Year 2015 | |
| Total Receipts | $8,102,930.99 | $7,818,816.39 |
| Total Expenditures | $8,118,432.04 | $8,188,901.12 |
| Ending Cash Balance | $1,422,760.59 | $1,450,865.40 |
| Reserve for Encumbrances | $24,336.64 | $0.00 |
For the year of 2017, the Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources certified for Howland Township totals $9,237,397.43 and was appropriated as follows:
| General Fund | $1,465,881.68 |
| Motor Vehicle License Tax | 46,388.00 |
| Gas Tax Fund | 245,191.54 |
| Road and Bridge Fund | 1,681,647.39 |
| Cemetery Fund | 19,299.84 |
| Cemetery Chapel Fund | 1,918.74 |
| Police District Fund | 1,969,942.88 |
| Fire District Fund | 2,716,455.95 |
| Drug Law Enforcement Fund | 12,549.93 |
| Ambulance & Emergency Medical Fund | 702,638.00 |
| Howland Fire & EMS Training Fund | 140,536.02 |
| FEMA-Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 9,786.50 |
| Fire Loss & Demolition Ins. Acct. | 19,120.51 |
| 2015 Paving Program | 145,934.21 |
| Howland 2013 Culvert Replacement | 6,911.94 |
| Howland Springs Road Improvement – Issue I | 0.00 |
| EDA Planning Grant – Golden Triangle | 8,134.25 |
| 54″ Storm Sewer Emergency Replacement -OPWC | 1,705.30 |
| Farmers Market Exp. Project | 43,354.75 |
| Total | $9,237,397.43 |
