April Meeting Minutes

​                                                     LYONS TWP REG. MEETING
APRIL 6, 2026
 
The meeting was called to order with the Pledge to the Flag.  There were 5 citizens, and 5 board members were present.
The agenda was presented for review. A motion to approve the agenda with the addition of flagpole for cemetery in Old Business and needing a new Assessor in New Business was made by J Thelen and supported by A Hengesbach. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Minutes to the meeting were presented for review.  A motion to accept the minutes was made by K Gould and supported by J Thelen. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Correspondence: There was an email read from Neal Brown, the director of Portland Parks and Rec. requesting a contribution of $500. A motion to deny the request for $500 was made by A Hengesbach and supported by J Heckman. No one opposed. Motion carried.
An email was read from Silas Kok informing the board that we don’t need to put the blight ordinance on the ballot. The board would like to know if the fee for blight could be put on taxes.
Cemetery: J Heckman got a quote for a flagpole and light of $3500 from Liberty Flagpoles. Josh Wickham got a quote for $2935 for the flagpole and light. A motion to accept J Wickham’s bid of $2935 was made by K Gould and supported by J Thelen. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Public comment: Deputy Fennell was at the meeting to give us some statistics from around the county. He asked if we had any questions or concerns.
Treasurer’s report: A motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented was made by K Gould and supported by A Hengesbach. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Bills in the amount of $70,430.10 to the general fund were presented for payment.  A motion to pay the bills was made by K Gould and supported by A Hengesbach. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Old TWP Business: J Heckman reported nothing new yet with John Hancock. She has a call into them about changing the funds.
The board asked if the new website was up and running yet and J Thelen said Schumacker is working on it.
New Business: Ted Droste, our Township assessor, has announced that he is retiring at the end of June. C Babcock is looking to interview a replacement for Ted as assessor.
Fire Chiefs: L Randall submitted a bid of $11,096.00 from Unimac for the dryer. The board asked if they could get at least 1 more bid. There aren’t very many companies that make these, but they said they would try to get another bid.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 was made by J Thelen and supported by J Heckman. No one opposed. Motion carried.
 
Clerk
Julie Heckman