Fiscal Officer / Finance: Financial Report
Howland Township’s financial report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 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 2013, 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 increase in total receipts in 2013 was the result of receiving grants from OPWC. The following is a comparison of the total operating receipts, expenditures, ending cash balances and encumbrances for the years 2012 and 2013:
| Calendar Year 2013 | Calendar Year 2012 | |
| Total Receipts | $8,307,112.96 | $7,753,133.38 |
| Total Expenditures | 8,806,237.62 | 8,596,494.76 |
| Ending Cash Balance | 1,627,888.3 | 2,126,912.96 |
| Reserve for Encumbrances | 64,048.61 | 216,898.99 |
For the year of 2013, the Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources certified for Howland Township totals $9,424,609.01 and was appropriated as follows:
| General Fund | $1,933,080.71 |
| Motor Vehicle License Tax | 37,159.06 |
| Gas Tax Fund | 205,836.21 |
| Road and Bridge Fund | 1,197,471.70 |
| Cemetery Fund | 97,848.75 |
| Cemetery Chapel Fund | 1,915.01 |
| Lighting Assessment Fund | 0.00 |
| Police District Fund | 2,021,789.76 |
| Fire District Fund | 2,640,343.53 |
| Drug Law Enforcement Fund | 39,848.59 |
| Ambulance & Emergency Medical Fund | 659,033.86 |
| Howland Fire & EMS Training Fund | 135,961.70 |
| FEMA-Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 17,361.95 |
| 2014 Paving Program | 224,270.00 |
| Howland 2013 Culvert Replacement | 121,794.37 |
| Howland Springs Road Improvement - Issue I | 23,661.22 |
| 54" Storm Sewer Emergency Replacement -OPWC | 67,232.59 |
| Total | $9,424,609.01 |
