State Rep. Jamie Thompson has submitted state funding requests to support local projects in Taylor and Brownstown Township while continuing a transparent process for how taxpayer dollars are spent.

After a legislative committee recently paused multiple state grants for work projects when funds were still unspent at the end of the 2024-25 budget year, Thompson issued requests at the start of the new year as funding applications for special budget projects became available. 

“Making sure our local communities have this funding, and that the state is getting the funds to them, is one of my top priorities,” Thompson said. “Unfortunately, as the Legislature reviews and weeds out projects that raised concerns from the previous budget, a lot of good projects that will improve our communities and help hardworking people and their families were caught up in the decision to pause funding. I wanted to act immediately to start the new year to ensure our local needs are being met, our local voices are being heard and these good projects for our communities are protected.”

Thompson has submitted the remainder of a $5 million request for lead line replacement in the city of Taylor. A total of $1.25 million has been disbursed for the project, and delivering the remaining funding will provide critical infrastructure upgrades for the community. She is also sponsoring a $100,000 request for the Taylor Historical Society. The funding will provide cultural and economic enrichment to the city by preserving the Heritage Log Cabin, which is Taylor’s oldest existing home, having been built around 1850.

Thompson is also sponsoring a $1.5 million request that will cover construction and renovation for Brownstown Township Hall.

Thompson is supportive of a separate request for the remainder of a $6.5 million funding allocation for the Downriver Community Conference (DCC), which will go to infrastructure improvements, 911 operations, and expansion of services at a new DCC headquarters. The funding will also provide small business grants throughout the area. Nearly $3.5 million from the original funding had already been disbursed.

Under new requirements designed to improve transparency and oversight, all state-funded projects must now have a legislative sponsor, be submitted to a public website, and remain publicly posted for at least 45 days before they can be included in a state spending measure.