January Meeting Minutes

​                                                    LYONS TWP REG. MEETING
JAN 3, 2022
The meeting was called to order with the Pledge to the Flag. There were 3 citizens’, and 4 board members present. A Hengesbach was absent.
Minutes to the meeting were presented for review. A motion to accept the minutes was made
Correspondence: There was no correspondence.
Cemetery: There was no cemetery comment.
Public comment: There was no public comment.
Treasurer’s report: A motion was made by R Scheurer and supported by J Heckman to put $200,000 into a CD at Mercantile bank for 24 months. Motion carried.
 A motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented was made by R Scheurer and supported by J Heckman. Motion carried.
Bills in the amount of $48,245.80 to the general fund were presented for payment. A motion to pay the bills was made by J Thelen and supported by J Heckman. Motion carried.
 
TWP Business: The Poverty Exemption Application for 2022 was presented. A motion to accept the 2022 Poverty exemption was made by R Scheurer and supported by J Thelen. Motion carried.
A resolution was made by R Scheurer and supported by J Thelen that March 16, 2022, the Wednesday following the second Monday of March has been selected as the first meeting date of the 2022 Board of Review by the Lyons Township Board on Jan 3, 2022. A roll call vote was taken R Scheurer yes, J Thelen yes Charles Babcock yes and J Heckman yes. Motion carried.
A motion was made by R Scheurer and supported by J Thelen to pay for the Board of Review to go to training. Motion carried.
R Scheurer brought up using some of the Covid money to pay the firefighters, election workers, Clerk and Treasurer hazard pay for dealing with the public during this time. This is tabled until next month to get some concrete figures.
C Babcock is recommending a 3% raise for the board for cost of living. This is tabled until next month also so the whole board can discuss this.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 was made by J Thelen and supported by R Scheurer. Motion carried.
 
 
 
Clerk
 
Julie Heckman