Minutes, Township Board
Township Board Meeting Minutes — September 8, 2026
Unapproved minutes of the Lincoln Township Board's regular meeting on September 8, 2026. The board approved paying bills, a purchase agreement and an installment purchase resolution for a brush truck, and hiring new fire fighter Samuel Forshee. It tabled the BS&A Timesheets Module until October.
Summary written automatically. The full text below is the record.
- Called to order
- 7:00pm
- Adjourned
- 7:37pm
- Presiding
- Supervisor Fales
- Present
- Fales, Oswald, King, Wirtz, Meredith, and 3 guests
Decisions in these minutes (6)
Lincoln Township
Board Meeting Minutes
September 8th, 2026
UNAPPROVED
The regular meeting of the Lincoln Township Board was called to order by the supervisor at 7:00pm with Fales, Oswald, King, Wirtz, Meredith and 3 guests present.
The Agenda was approved after motion by Oswald and second by King
Public comments were held and correspondence was read
The minutes of the August 11th, 2026 regular board meeting were approved after motion by Meredith and second by Wirtz
The treasurer’s report was heard.
Payment of bills for the general fund, the fire fund, the sanitation fund, and the liquor fund were read and approved unanimously by roll call vote after motion by Wirtz and second by King. Wirtz-Yes; King-Yes; Oswald-Yes; Fales-Yes; Meredith-Yes.
The fire department, planning commission, building inspector, code enforcement, water authority, solid waste, and township park reports were heard.
Old Business Items
Microsoft One Drive setup is ongoing, nothing new.
Retreat special assessment district, nothing new to report.
Brush truck ready to be picked up, finalizing bank paperwork.
New Business Items
Timesheets Module from BS&A is tabled until October meeting while information is gathered.
Approved Purchase Agreement for Brush Truck unanimously by roll call vote after motion by Wirtz and second by Meredith. Wirtz-Yes; King-Yes; Oswald-Yes; Fales-Yes; Meredith-Yes.
Approved Resolution to Authorize Installment Purchase Agreement for Brush Truck unanimously by roll call vote after motion by Meredith and second by Oswald. Wirtz-Yes; King-Yes; Oswald-Yes; Fales-Yes; Meredith-Yes.
Audit results were presented by Shelly Browning from Weinlander Fitzhugh CPAs and Advisors.
Approved hiring of new fire fighter (Samuel Forshee) unanimously after motion by Fales and second by Oswald.
Meeting adjourned at 7:37pm by Supervisor Fales
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 September 8th, 2026.
Signature line for Steve King
Lincoln Township Clerk
Signature line for Brett Fales
Lincoln Township Supervisor