December Meeting Minutes

​                                                     LYONS TWP REG. MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 2025
 
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 Silas Kok our Lawyer and Doug Hyland Muir Village Pres added to old business and Insurance Premium discussion added to new business was made by A Hengesbach and supported by K Gould. 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 no correspondence.
Cemetery:  The sign for the Spaulding Road cemetery is still down. C Babcock has brought it to the Ionia County Road Department’s attention. Discussion was had concerning the cemetery in the winter. The board decided to put the chain across the cemetery driveway because of the snow. C Babcock will ask Josh to get that done.
Public comment:  There was no public comment.
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 $38,800.78 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.
TWP Business:  Silas Kok, our Twp Attorney, was here to answer any questions we still had regarding the contracts between the Township and the Village of Muir concerning the Mobile home Park. Doug Hyland was asked to sit in to answer any questions from the village standpoint. The board asked Silas to have a conference call between him and the Village Attorney and get this done. The board is hoping this will be settled by January’s meeting.
J Heckman let the board know that  the township’s premium was going up. The board is looking for other options to compare for insurance.
J Heckman brought to attention of the board that the County  has informed all Clerks that in the year 2027 we will be getting new voting machines and to budget for the next two years for this happening. It will cost the Township approximately $30,000. The machines cost $6000.00 a piece and we need 5.
There was more discussion on the Pline Road controversy. There are landowners and Gun club patrons not happy with what is going on. It all boils down to the Township really doesn’t have much of a say on what is done, the township doesn’t own roads, and the Ionia County Road Department is going to do what they see is right.
Pewamo Fire Chief Yerge has informed the board that they need work done on their pumper to get it in working order.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 pm was made by A Hengesbach and supported by K Gould. No one opposed. Motion carried.
 
Clerk
 
Julie Heckman