Township BoardRegular meeting
, 7:00 PMCompleted
- Called to order
- 7:00pm
- Adjourned
- 7:37pm
- Presiding
- Supervisor Fales
- Present
- Fales, Oswald, King, Wirtz, Meredith, and 3 guests
Agenda for the Lincoln Township Board of Trustees meeting on September 8, 2026. Business includes the Retreat Special Assessment District, a brush truck update, a timesheets module, and approval of a purchase agreement and a resolution authorizing an installment purchase agreement.
Summary written automatically. The full agenda below is the record.
Contents (4)
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP
Brett Fales – Supervisor Steve King – Clerk Kim Oswald -Treasurer
Brad Wirtz – Trustee Nate Meredith – Trustee
Meeting of the Lincoln Township Board of Trustees
September 8th, 2026
- 1.Call Meeting to Order
- 2.Amend / Accept Agenda
- 3.Public Comments
- 4.Correspondence
- 5.Minutes of August 11th, 2026
- 6.Treasurers Report
- 7.Pay the Bills (Roll Call)
Committee Reports
- 8.Fire Department Report
- 9.Planning Committee Report
- 10.Building Inspector Report
- 11.Ordinance Enforcement Officer Report
- 12.Water Authority Report
- 13.Solid Waste Report
- 14.Township Parks
Old Business
- 15.Microsoft One Drive setup-ongoing
- 16.Retreat Special Assessment District
- 17.Brush Truck-Update
New Business
- 18.Timesheets Module
- 19.Approve Purchase Agreement
- 20.Approve Resolution to Authorize Installment Purchase Agreement
Adjournment
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 minutes below is the record.
What the Township Board decided
- CarriedThe Agenda was approved
- CarriedThe minutes of the August 11th, 2026 regular board meeting were approved
- Carried 5 to 0Payment of bills for the general fund, the fire fund, the sanitation fund, and the liquor fund were read and approved
- Carried 5 to 0Approved Purchase Agreement for Brush Truck
- Carried 5 to 0Approved Resolution to Authorize Installment Purchase Agreement for Brush Truck
- Carried unanimouslyApproved hiring of new fire fighter (Samuel Forshee)
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