November Meeting Minutes

​                                                     LYONS TWP REG. MEETING
NOVEMBER 3, 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 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 K Gould and supported by J Thelen. No one opposed. Motion carried.
Correspondence: There was no correspondence.
Cemetery:  Both cemetery’s look great. The sign for the Spaulding Rd. Cemetery has fallen down. J Thelen will look into why it fell.
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 $23,627.08 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:  Ian, one of our auditors from Gabridge, was here to discuss this year’s audit. Ian said we are doing everything right. We have enough money to sustain us for one year if we have no income coming in.
Doug Trierweiler was here to discuss Pline Rd. near the Oak Hill Gun Club. Part of the road was decommissioned in 1972. There is talk about the road reopening the portion that was decommissioned or just fixing the bridge with a culvert. There were some people at the meeting and others that voiced their concerns about reopening the road. They would rather just have the bridge fixed and keep the rest of the road decommissioned. There will be more discussion on this topic after the board has talked to the Ionia County Road Department.
J Heckman read a letter from the Ionia County Clerks Office stating they needed an agreement signed stating Lyons Township agreed to have Ionia County run all early voting for Federal Elections. A motion was made to accept the agreement for early voting to be run by Ionia County Clerks Office was made by A Hengesbach and supported by K Gould. A roll call vote was taken: A Hengesbach yes, K Gould yes, C Babcock yes, J Thelen yes, and J Heckman yes. No one opposed. Motion carried.
 
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 was made by J Thelen  and supported by A Hengesbach. No one opposed. Motion carried.
 
Clerk
 
Julie Heckman