March 30, 2016
The Annual Township Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor
Lee Ash on March 30, 2016, 7:00pm at the Township Hall.
Present:
Jim Forsythe, Cindy Garber, Lee Ash, Donna Ash.
Nancy Zdunic not present.
Also present:
Township Attorney Lynn Bowne
Residents:
Mary Jo Forsythe, Fred Farkas, Bernie Scollon and Isabel
Scollon.
Forsythe moved to approve the agenda as printed.
Second by L. Ash. Motion carried.
Forsythe moved to approve the minutes for the March
30, 2015 Annual meeting as printed. Second by Garber. All board members
present in favor. Motion carried
Supervisor Comments: Lee Ash- Year End Report of
Township Activities.
Old Business: None
New Business:
Salary Resolution – No action taken.
Meeting Dates – L. Ash moved to approve the regular
meeting schedule for 2016 -2017 with meetings to be held on the first
Monday of each month except for July when the meeting will be held on
Monday, July 11, 2016 and September when the meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 1, 2016, with all meeting beginning at 7:00pm at the
Township Hall. Second by Forsythe. All board members present in favor.
Motion carried.
Annual Meeting 2017 – Forsythe moved to hold an Annual
Meeting for the 2016 – 2017 fiscal year. Second by L. Ash. All board
members present in favor. Motion carried.
2016 – 2017 Budget Presentation:
General Fund- | Revenues | $595,190.62 |
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Expenditures | $594,875.00 |
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Fire Fund- | Revenues | $123,776.69 |
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Expenditures | $122,500.00 |
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Cemetery Fund- | Revenues |
$600.00 |
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Expenditures | $100.00 |
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Ambulance Fund- | Revenues | $50,440.00 | |
Expenditures | $50,440.00 |
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SATA Fund- | Revenues | $16,676.66 |
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Expenditures | $14,879.38 |
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Revolving Fund- | Revenues | $0.00 |
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Expenditures | $200,000.00 |
Public Comment:
Mary Jo Forsythe – Questioned if the fruit stand on M-52 would continue to be a fruit stand as it has changed hands.
Mayor of Owosso Ben Frederick – Candidate for State
Representative
Lynn Bowne Township Attorney – Updated the board on
the property purchase, fielded questions about neighboring dog, dry
hydrants, and trees in the road right of way.
Forsythe moved to adjourn. Second by L. Ash. Motion
carried.
Adjournment at 7:55pm.
2016-2017 Budget Hearing:
The Bennington Township Budget Hearing was called to order by
Supervisor Lee Ash on March 30, 2016, 7:55pm at the Bennington Township
Hall.
Forsythe moved to approve the 2016 – 2017 budget as
presented. Second by Garber. All board members present in favor. Motion
carried.
Forsythe moved to adjourn. Second by L. Ash. Motion carried.
Adjournment at 7:57pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Donna Ash, Clerk