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Township Board Meeting Minutes — September 12, 2023

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The Lincoln Township Board meeting on September 12, 2023, approved the August 8, 2023 minutes, treasurer’s report, and multiple motions including bill payments, audit report, attendance at MTA seminars, election services agreement, fire prevention event contribution, park layout, and removal of a dead tree. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.

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

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Called to order
7:00 pm
Adjourned
8:05 pm
Presiding
Supervisor Wray
Present
Wray, Fales, Crockett, Sczepanski, Trinklein, and 15
Decisions in these minutes (9)

Lincoln Township

Board Meeting Minutes (unapproved)

September 12, 2023

The regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board was called to order by Supervisor Wray at 7:00 pm, with Wray, Fales, Crockett, Sczepanski, Trinklein and 15 guests present.

Motion: Carried

The agenda was approved after motion by Fales and second by Sczepanski.

Public comments were heard and correspondence was read.

Motion: Carried

The minutes of the August 8, 2023 regular board meeting were approved after motion by Sczepanski and second by Crockett.

The treasurer’s report was heard.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Payment of bills in the amount of $45,960.27 in the general fund, $11,130.63 in the fire fund, $12,310.50 in the sanitation fund, and $224.52 in the liquor fund were approved unanimously by roll call vote after motion by Crockett and second by Fales. Crockett-yes; Sczepanski-yes; Fales-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

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

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Approved by roll call vote the 2022/23 financial audit report as presented after motion by Fales and second by Sczepanski. Crockett-yes; Sczepanski-yes; Fales-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

Motion: Carried

Approved attendance to MTA seminars for township official retreats after motion by Sczepanski and second by Fales.

Motion: Carried 5 to 0, roll call

Approved by roll call vote entering into an election services agreement with Midland County after motion by Trinklein and second by Crockett. Crockett-yes; Sczepanski-yes; Fales-yes; Trinklein-yes; Wray-yes.

Motion: Carried

Approved contribution to Meridian Schools fire prevention week event after motion by Wray and second by Fales.

Motion: Carried

Approved ball field and dog park layout after motion by Fales and second by Sczepanski.

Motion: Carried

Approved removal of dead tree at a cost of up to $1,500 on new Township property after motion by Wray and second by Crockett.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm by Supervisor Wray.

Signed by Mark Trinklein

Lincoln Township Clerk

Signed by Mark Trinklein

Lincoln Township Clerk

Signed by Kevin Wray

Lincoln Township Supervisor

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 September, 2023.

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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