July Meeting Minutes

​LYONS TWP REG. MEETING
July 10, 2023
The meeting was called to order with the Pledge to the Flag. There were 2 citizens, and 5 board members present.
Minutes to the meeting were presented for review. A motion to accept the minutes with spelling and grammar corrections  was made by R Scheurer and supported  by A Hengesbach. Motion carried.
Correspondence: There was no correspondence.
Cemetery: The old flagpole was taken away. The cemetery looks good. The board thanked R Scheurer for moving the crushed asphalt around.
A motion to have A Hengesbach make an entrance and exit only signs for the cemetery drives was made by R Scheurer and supported by J Thelen. Motion carried.
There was discussion about budgeting to pave the rest of the cemetery next year.
Public comment:  There was no public comment.
Treasurer’s report:  A motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented was made by R Scheurer and supported by A Hengesbach. Motion carried.
Bills in the amount of $63,468.11 to the general fund were presented for payment. A motion to pay the bills was made by R Scheurer and supported by A Hengesbach. Motion carried.
TWP Business: Home Experts came to check how a squirrel got in the building. They could not find anyplace where it might have gotten in. They did find 2 ducts that need to be capped so they will come back to do that.
Tom Bennett will be putting the fence up by the building and also, he will put some insulation in the attic.
C Babcock agreed to pay the Ionia County Road Department $2075 to take the big tree on Kimball Road down.
There was discussion about putting a culvert in on Reeder and Keefer.
LMFD is putting in for a $30,000 grant for turnout gear and SCBA masks.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:20 was made by R Scheurer and supported by J Thelen. Motion carried.
 
Julie Heckman, Clerk