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Township Board Budget Meeting Minutes — March 16, 2017

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The Lincoln Township Board held a regular meeting on March 14, 2017, where the agenda was approved, public comments were heard, the February 14, 2017 minutes were approved, and several budget amendments and grant applications were authorized by roll call vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:37 pm.

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Called to order
7:00 pm
Adjourned
7:37 pm
Presiding
Kevin Wray, Lincoln Township Supervisor
Present
Duford, Crockett, Ensign, Wray, Trinklein, and 12
Decisions in these minutes (7)

Lincoln Township

Board Meeting Minutes (unapproved)

March 14, 2017

The regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board was called to order by the Supervisor at 7:00 pm, with Duford, Crockett, Ensign, Wray, Trinklein and 12 guests present.

Motion: Carried

The agenda as amended was approved after motion by Wray and second by Crockett.

Public comments were heard.

Correspondence was read.

Motion: Carried

The minutes of the February 14, 2017 regular board meeting were approved after motion by Ensign and second by Crockett.

The treasurer’s report was heard.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Payment of bills in the amount of $30,795.97 in the general fund, $21,476.95 in the fire fund, $19,278.00 in the sanitation fund, $94.17 in the water fund, and $197.02 in the liquor fund were approved by roll call vote after motion by Crockett and second by Ensign. Crockett-yes; Duford-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

The fire department, planning commission, building inspector, ordinance enforcement officer, water authority, solid waste, and park reports were heard.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Approved by roll call vote the 2016/17 budget amendments after motion by Ensign and second by Crockett. Crockett-yes; Duford-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Approved by roll call vote a resolution to authorize submission of a Recreation Passport Grant Program Application for $75,000, and to make available its financial obligation amount of $69,200 of a total $144,200 project cost, during the 2018/19 fiscal year, after motion by Trinklein and second by Crockett. Crockett-yes; Duford-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

Motion: Carried

Approved resolution to authorize submission of a grant application on behalf of Lincoln Township to purchase a new voting system after motion by Trinklein and second by Crockett.

Motion: Carried

Approved attendance to MTA seminar on introduction to planning and zoning after motion by Ensign and second by Trinklein.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:37 pm by Supervisor Wray.

Signature line for Mark Trinklein, Lincoln Township Clerk

Lincoln Township Clerk

Certification

State of Michigan, County of Midland

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Township Board of Lincoln Township, Midland County, Michigan, held on the 14th of March, 2017.

Signature line for Mark Trinklein, Lincoln Township Clerk

Lincoln Township Clerk

Signature line for Kevin Wray, Lincoln Township Supervisor

Lincoln Township Supervisor

This page was converted from the original PDF on September 23, 2026. If anything here differs from the original, the original is the official record.

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