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Township Board Meeting Minutes — February 14, 2017

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The Lincoln Township Board meeting on February 14, 2017, approved the January 10, 2017 minutes, treasurer’s report, and various budget and personnel resolutions. The board also set dates for upcoming budget workshops and public hearings, approved a passport grant proposal, and adopted 2017 poverty exemption guidelines and 2017/18 salary resolutions.

Summary written automatically. The full text below is the record.

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Called to order
7:00 pm
Adjourned
7:51 pm
Presiding
Supervisor Wray
Present
Duford, Crockett, Ensign, Wray, Trinklein, and 18
Decisions in these minutes (9)

Lincoln Township

Board Meeting Minutes (unapproved)

February 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 18 guests present.

Motion: Carried unanimously

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

Public comments were heard.

Correspondence was read.

Motion: Carried unanimously

The minutes of the January 10, 2017 regular 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 $16,670.60 in the general fund, $4,909.04 in the fire fund, $4,357.10 in the sanitation fund, $8,159.07 in the water fund, and $197.02 in the liquor fund were approved by roll call vote after motion by Ensign and second by Trinklein. 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

Adopted 2017 poverty exemption guidelines were approved by roll call vote after motion by Crockett and second by Ensign. Crockett-yes; Duford-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Approved by roll call vote the 2017/18 salary resolutions after motion by Ensign and second by Trinklein. Crockett-yes; Duford-yes; Ensign-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

Motion: Carried unanimously

Set budget workshop for 3/16/17 at 6pm after motion by Wray and second by Ensign.

Motion: Carried unanimously

Set budget and truth in taxation public hearing for 3/21/17 at 6pm after motion by Wray and second by Ensign.

Motion: Carried unanimously

Approved State of Michigan passport grant writing proposal by Spicer Group for an amount not to exceed $3,500 after motion by Trinklein and second by Crockett.

Motion: Carried unanimously

Approved 2017 road projects after motion by Trinklein and second by Ensign.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:51 pm by Supervisor Wray.

Signature line for Mark Trinklein

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 February, 2017.

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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