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Township Board Meeting Minutes — April 12, 2016

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The Lincoln Township Board held its regular meeting on April 12, 2016, with motions approved on the fire department report, insurance proposal, reimbursement for property taxes, solid waste management plan, and other items. The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 pm.

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Called to order
7:00 pm
Adjourned
8:31 pm
Presiding
Kevin Wray, Lincoln Township Supervisor
Present
Crockett, Thornton, Ensign, Wray, Trinklein, and 17
Decisions in these minutes (8)

Lincoln Township

Board Meeting Minutes (proposed)

April 12, 2016

The regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board was called to order by the Supervisor at 7:00 pm, with Crockett, Thornton, Ensign, Wray, and Trinklein, and 17 guests present.

Motion: Carried

The agenda was approved after motion by Ensign and second by Thornton.

Public comments were heard and correspondence was read.

Motion: Carried

The minutes of the March 15, 2016 regular board meeting, March 15, 2016 budget workshop, and March 22, 2016 special board meeting were approved after motion by Crockett and second by Ensign.

The treasurer’s report was heard.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Payment of bills in the amount of $26,822.34 in the general fund, $1,692.87 in the fire fund, $9,336.48 in the sanitation fund, and $197.02 in the liquor fund were approved by roll call vote after motion by Thornton and second by Crockett. Crockett-yes; Thornton-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

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

Motion: Carried

Approved Jamie Liphard as volunteer fire fighter after motion by Wray and second by Trinklein.

Motion: Carried

Approved insurance proposal from Michigan Township Participating Plan for 2016/17 township liability and property insurance in the amount of $9,973 after motion by Crockett and second by Ensign.

Motion: Carried

Approved attendance to MTA education seminar after motion by Ensign and second by Thornton.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Approved by roll call vote reimbursing Midland County $6,583.87 for property taxes paid by Michigan DNR and deposited into the general savings account after motion by Wray and second by Crockett. Crockett-yes; Thornton-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

Motion: Carried

Approved the Midland County solid waste management plan and amendments after motion by Wray and second by Ensign.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:31 pm by Supervisor Wray.

Signature line for Mark Trinklein

Lincoln Township Clerk

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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 12th of April, 2016.

Signature line for Mark Trinklein

Lincoln Township Clerk

Signature line for Kevin Wray

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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