March Meeting Minutes

​                                                     LYONS TWP REG. MEETING
MARCH 2, 2026
 
The meeting was called to order with the Pledge to the Flag. There were 6 citizens, and 5 board members were present.
The agenda was presented for review. A motion to approve the agenda with the addition of choosing the Annual meeting date was made by K Gould 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 J Thelen and supported by A Hengesbach. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Correspondence: There was no correspondence.
Cemetery: The cemetery is still closed but the chains may be taken down since the weather is getting nicer.
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. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Bills in the amount of $27,215.85 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: There is no old business.
New Business: C Babcock started the discussion on a blight ordinance. A motion was made to put language for a yes or no vote for a blight ordinance for Lyons Township on the ballot this year by K Gould and supported by A Hengesbach. A role call vote was taken. K Gould yes, A Hengesbach yes, J Thelen yes, C Babcock yes, and J Heckman yes. Motion carried.
Kurt Ferris sent paperwork in to ask to put 289.8 acres of his land in PA 116. A motion to put K Ferris’s 289.8 acres into a PA 116 was made by K Gould and supported by A Hengesbach. A role call vote was taken. K Gould yes, A Hengesbach yes, J Thelen, yes C Babcock yes, and J Heckman yes. Motion carried.
J Thelen brought attention to the board our website now must be ADA Compliant by law. She has checked with the villages in the township to see who they have and all of them have Shoemaker Technology Group. They are all pleased with the work they do. J Thelen recommends that this company set up and maintains the website because it is more than she can do. They sent an estimate of $1250 set up charge and $600 yearly fee. They maintain everything. A motion to have Shoemaker Technology group be our web designer was made by A Hengesbach and supported by J Thelen. A role call vote was taken. A Hengesbach yes, J Thelen yes, C Babcock yes, K Gould yes, and J Heckman yes. Motion carried.
J Heckman was asked to get ahold of John Hancock to discuss options for our money.
Annual meeting date set as Monday March 23, 2026, at 5:30 pm.
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 pm was made by J Thelen and supported by A Hengesbach. No one opposed. Motion carried.
 
Clerk
Julie Heckman