LYONS TWP REG. MEETING
January 6, 2025 The meeting was called to order with the Pledge to the Flag. There were 4 citizens, and 5 board members present. Minutes to the meeting were presented for review. A motion to accept the minutes was made by A Hengesbach and supported by K Gould. Motion carried. Correspondence: There was no correspondence. Cemetery: There was no cemetery comment. Public comment: There was no public comment. Treasurer’s report: A motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented was made by A Hengesbach and supported by K Gould. Motion carried. J Thelen asked the question, should she be going after personal property taxes? Should she take them to small claims court if they don’t pay? The board would like her to look into this matter more and report back. Bills in the amount of $38,423.04 to the general fund were presented for payment. A motion to pay the bills was made by A Hengesbach and supported by K Gould. Motion carried. TWP Business: Joe from Gabridge was here to present our audit. He reported that the township was in good shape and said we should keep doing what we have been doing. C Babcock announced the members of the Board of Review as Alan Coggan Chair, Elwood Palmer, and new member John Bonter. A motion to accept the Board of Review members as presented was made by J Heckman and supported by J Thelen. A role call vote was taken J Heckman yes, J Thelen yes, C Babcock yes, A Hengesbach yes, and K Gould yes. Motion carried. C Babcock welcomed Kevin Gould to the table as our new Trustee. C Babcock informed the board that he had Gutter Wizards install a new gutter to the front of the building because it was icy on the sidewalk after the December meeting. C Babcock has proposed a 5% wage increase across the board. The 2024/2025 Payroll Budget is $115,700. A proposed 5% increase for 2025/2026 would total $121,485. K Gould would like more information on this before deciding. This wage increase is tabled until the February meeting. C Babcock would like to look at putting more gravel on the roads in the cemetery. C Babcock would like a podium made for people to use while presenting at a meeting. A Hengesbach will have this made at the prison. A Hengesbach also is having a cabinet made for election equipment at the Pewamo polling place. Pewamo Fire Chief M Yerge presented his wish list for the upcoming year. K Gould asked this list to be put together highest priority to lowest with prices. Also, Lyons/Muir will also do the same with their list. A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 was made by A Hengesbach and supported by J Thelen. Motion carried. Clerk Julie Heckman Comments are closed.
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ClerkJulie Heckman records these minutes. To contact her, visit the Board Members section of the website. Categories |