Regular Board Meeting
December 2, 2024
Checking account balance 11/30/24 $300.00.
Perpetual Care Certificate remains at $62,821.14 on 11/30/24.
Public Improvement Fund Balance remains at $321,628.50 on 11/30/24.
Hall Reservation Fund Balance on 10/31/24 was $1,121.50, no receipts, no disbursements, interest was $.05 cents, leaving a balance of $1,121.55 on 11/30/24.
Tax Account Balance on 10/31/24 was $10,634.46, Receipts $6,529.21, Disbursements of $6,660.37, no interest for a balance of $10,503.30 on 11/30/24.
A motion was made by Andersen supported by Papes to approve a resolution for the Treasurer Office to charge 3% interest for tax payments made February15 thru February 28 and a 1% administration fee on tax bills. Motion passed.
The Clerk also requested a motion to remove Barb as the Administrator of the Pension Plan and add her. A motion was made by Andersen and supported by Papes. Motion Carried.
A proposed resolution to support the Local Control and Claim of Appeal against the MPSC was presented. A roll call was taken yea’s Kesling, Papes, Andersen, Geers, Grabowski. Nays None. Absent None.
Dale Goodrich introduced himself as the Administrator of the Rural Fire Authority
Motion to adjourn 6:58pm
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK
BARBARA EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN, TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD NINE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
MOTION BY WAYNE AND SUPPORTED BY JEROME TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR OCTOBER. ALSO, APPROVED A
NOVEMBER DISBURSEMENT TO GEMS FOR THE GRAVELING OF BOTH CEMETERY DRIVEWAYS FOR $29,464.14, AND, CLERK ASKED
TO PAY ELECTION WORKERS WITHIN A WEEK AFTER ELECTION.
MOTION CARRIED
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE. 16 CALLS IN THE TOWNSHIP.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE COUNTY REPORT. 114 APPLICATIONS FOR THE CHILL GRANT. PLAN-
NING COMMISSION WILL MEET ON THE 19TH TO DISCUSS SOLAR IN THE COUNTY.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 9/30/24 WAS $352,117.73, RECEIPTS WERE
$3,459.52, INTEREST WAS $1,195.54. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $10,111.59. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $346,661.20 ON 10/31/24.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 10/31/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 10/31/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $321,628.50 ON 10/31/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND ON 9/30/24 WAS $ 1,121.45. NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05 cents.
LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.50 ON 10/31/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 9/30/24 WAS $21,689.48, RECEIPTS WERE $5,851.97, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $16,906.99, NO
INTEREST REPORTED AT THIS TIME, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $10,634.46 ON 10/31/24.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
CLERK STATED WITH THE CEMETERY DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE DRIVEWAYS, WE MAY NEED TO AMEND THE BUDGET BE-
FORE THE NOVEMBER DISBURSEMENTS . BOARD MEMBERS ALL AGREED TO AMEND THE BUDGET FOR THE CEMETERY DISBURSE
MENTS.
SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT HE HAD TURNED THE WATER OFF AT THE CEMETERIES.
WENT ON THE ROAD COMMISSION RIDE AROUND THE COUNTY, TO LOOK AT ROAD PROJECTS THAT ARE NEEDED.
MEETING AT THE RURAL FIRE AUTHORITY, PAT WIESE WAS CHOSEN TO REPRESENT VICTORY AS DALE GOODRICH, IS GO-
ING TO BE ADMINSTRATOR NOW.
A FEW MORE TREES NEED TO BE REMOVED AT THE CEMETERIES, AND LOOKING INTO REPLACING SOME OF THE ONES
THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT. ALSO, LOOKING WHERE TO PLACE COLUMBARIUMS AT THE CEMETERY, AND HAS SOMEONE
WILLING TO WORK ON THE FLOWER BEDS AND SHRUBS AT THE CEMETERIES.
WAYNE A MADE A MOTION TO SPEND $2800.00 TO SURVEY BOTH CEMETERIES AS WELL AS THE 40A PARCEL AT VICTORY PARK. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
BOB TALKED TO JEFF SCHWASS WITH MASON COUNTY DISC GOLF ASSOCIATION. TALKING ABOUT DISC GOLF COURSE AT
VICTORY PARK.
WAYNE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION FROM AT&T TO RENEW THE METRO ACT RIGHT OF
WAY PERMIT EXTENSION. JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TOM KALINA WAS HERE REPRESENTING FRIENDSOFTHEPOOL.ORG. THEY ARE A GROUP WANTING THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
THAT THE WEST SHORE COLLEGE BOARD IS NOT INTENDING TO KEEP THE POOL OPEN AT THE COLLEGE. HE SAID THERE GROUP
WANTS TO COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND AND TALK TO THE COLLEGE BOARD, IN HOPES THAT THEY WILL KEEP THE POOL OPEN.
FRED BATES ASKED WHAT WAS BEING DONE WITH THE JUNK MOVED TO THE FIELD ON TOWNLINE RD. AND THE TRAILER ON PETERSON. BOB EXPLAINED THERE LIKELY HASN’T BEEN A COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE JUNK/ZONING DEPARTMENT.
NO FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:49 PM.
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6PM BY SUPERVISOR KESLING. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK EGELER,
TRUSTEE ANDERSEN, TRUSTEE PAPES, AND TREASURER GEERS. WE HAD SIX GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS, WAYNE SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.
THERE WAS NO SHERIFF’S REPORT.
TREASURERS REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 8/31/24 WAS $529,632.61. RECEIPTS FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WERE $29,624.53, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $208,074.33 (*note* INCLUDED IN THE DISBURSEMENTS WERE
TWO ROAD PROJECTS, FISHER ROAD PAVING AND THE BRINE) INTEREST WAS $934.92. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $352,117.73 ON
9/30/24.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 9/30/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 9/30/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $321,628.50 ON 9/30/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 8/31/24 WAS $1,121.41, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .04
Cents . LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.45 ON 9/30/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 8/31/24 WAS $69,097.10, RECEIPTS WERE $432,559.82, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $480,256.52,
INTEREST WAS $289.08. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $21,689.48 ON 9/30/24.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
CLERK REPORTED THAT THE PORTA JON SERVICE, AND GARBAGE PICKUP AT THE PARK HAD BEEN SUSPENDED AS OF THE
END OF OCTOBER. AND, SERVICE IS SUPPOSED TO RESUME 4/1/25.
CLERK ALSO READ A REQUEST FROM THE WILLSTRONG FOUNDATION, ASKING THAT THE TOWNSHIP APPROVE A CHARIT-
ABLE GAMING LICENSE FOR A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.
BOB MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST, AND WAYNE SECONDED
ROLL CALL VOTE:
YEAS: BOB, BARB, PATTI, JEROME, WAYNE
NAYS: NONE
MOTION CARRIED
BOB PRESENTED A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE JUNK AUTHORITY RESOLUTION , TO MAKE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
AUTHORITY STRICTOR.
BOB MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, PATTI SECONDED
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: WAYNE, JEROME. BOB, PATTI, BARB
NAYS: NONE
MOTION CARRIED
DISCUSSED VICTORY TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CIDER PRESSING DAY AT THE TOWNHALL ON 10/19/24.
DISCUSSED BS&A SOFTWARE FOR THE CLERKS OFFICE.
DISCUSSED ROAD PROJECTS.
MIKE INGISON WITH ROAD COMMISSION GAVE UPDATE ON ROAD PROJECTS COMPLETED. AND, OTHER PROJECTS THE
ROAD COMMISSION IS WORKING ON.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:04 PM
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT, CLERK
BARBARA EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN, TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD SIX GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF AUGUST BILLS. WAYEN SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
SHERIFF KIM COLE GAVE THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT.
MIKE INGISON, ROAD COMMISSIONER, GAVE THE COUNTY ROAD REPORT.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 7/31/2024 WAS $542,829.18, RECEIPTS FOR
AUGUST WERE $725.00, INTEREST WAS $91.73, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $14,013.30. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $529,632.61 ON
8/31/24.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 8/31/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 8/31/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $321,628.50 ON 8/31/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 7/31/24 WAS $1,121.36, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05
Cents. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.41 ON 8/31/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 7/31/24 WAS $64,511.13, RECEIPTS FOR AUGUST WERE $112,355.51, DISBURSEMENTS WERE
$107,769.54, NO INTEREST. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $69,097.10 ON 8/31/24.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
CLERK REPORTED THAT THE TOWNSHIP HAS A CREDIT WITH ZIEHM PROPANE, AND, SAID IF WE PREPAY FOR THE WINTER
PROPANE AND LOCK IN AT A PRICE OF $1.999 FOR THE WINTER SEASON , THAT WOULD CARRY OVER THROUGH NEXT YEAR. THE
BOARD AGREED TO PREPAY FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
SUPERVISOR TALKED ABOUT OFFICE SPACE FOR THE TOWNSHIP, TALKED ABOUT CEMETERY COLUMBARIUMS, WE TALKED
ABOUT THE DRIVEWAYS FOR BOTH CEMETERIES, THE WALKING PATHS AT VICTORY PARK. THESE ARE ALL UPCOMING PROJECTS.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:28.
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY CLERK BARBARA EGELER, SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING HAD TO BE OUT OF
TOWN. BOARD MEMBER PRESENT WERE TRUSTEE JEROME PAPE, TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN, TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE
HAD SIX GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS, CLERK REQUESTED THAT THE EARLY VOTING NSPECTORS,
AND ELECTION WORKERS FOR THE AUGUST ELECTION BE PAID SOON AFTER THE ELECTION WAS OVER. WAYNE SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
COUNTY REPORT GIVEN BY COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN.
SHERIFFS REPORT GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 5/31/24 WAS $483,636.29,RECEIPTS FOR JUNE
WERE $54,641.39, INTEREST WAS $84.09, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $11,284..25 LEAVING A BALANCE OF $527,077.52 ON 6/30/24.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 6/30/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 6/30/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $313,368.89 ON 6/30/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 5/31/24 WAS $1,121.26, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05c.
LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.31 ON 6/30/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 6/30/24.
MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 6/30/24 WAS $527,077.52, RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE $24,969.50, INTEREST WAS
$92.20, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $9,310.04, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $542,829.18 ON 7/31/24
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 7/31/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 7/31/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 6/30/24 WAS $313,368.89, CD MATURED FOR $8,259.61, LEAVING A NEW
BALANCE OF $321,628.50 ON 7/31/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 6/30/24 WAS $1,121.31, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05c.
LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.36 ON 7/31/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 6/30/24 WAS .OO, RECEIPTS FOR JULY WERE $129,649.75, DISBURSEMENTS WERE
$65,138.62. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $64,511.13 ON 7/31/24.
CLERK TALKED ABOUT THE AUGUST ELECTION, CLERK READ SUPERVISORS REPORT. JUNK AUTHORITY ELECTED TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH A REVISIT TO THE ORDINANCE, BUT ONLY THE ENFORCEMENT SECTION. SUPERVISOR WILL HAVE A FEW COLUM
-BARIUM OPTIONS FOR THE NEXT MEETING. HE SAID HE TALKED TO JANET ABOUT A FEW PROJECTS FOR THE TOM COLEMAN
GRANT.
WAYNE ANDERSEN REPORTED THAT HE ALSO WAS WORKING ON SOME FUTURE PROJECTS FOR VICTORY PARK, NATIVE
PLANTS , REPLACING THE PICNIC TABLES FOR THE PAVILLION WITH MORE UPDATED MATERIALS. TALKED ABOUT HAVING WORK
DONE ON THE ROAD GOING TO THE MEMORIAL.
MIKE INGISON WITH ROAD COMMISSION GAVE REPORT ON HOW ROAD PROJECTS ARE PROGRESSING. AND, HE ALSO
BROUGHT UP THAT THE ROAD COMMISSION DOES WHAT IS CALLED THE GOOD NEIGHBOR PROJECT, AND , HE IS NOT PROMISING
ANYTHING , BUT MAYBE MENTION THE DRIVE TO THE VICTORY PARK MEMORIAL, COULD POSSIBLY GET SOME HELP FROM THEM.
WAYNE SAID THAT HE WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH MIKE TO SEE ABOUT THIS.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:35 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 1, 2024
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARBARA
EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES. TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN & TREASURER PATTI GEERS WERE ABSENT. WE HAD 9 GUEST
ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS. BARBARA SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
THERE WAS NO SHERIFF’S REPORT.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT. THE PLANNING COMMISSON PUBLIC MEETING
ON SOLAR FARMS WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED. MANY PEOPLE SPOKE ON BOTH SIDES, THEY TABLED MAKING A DECISION ON
CHANGING THE VERBAGE IN THE COUNTY ORDINANCE. THEY ARE INTERVIEWING FOR A NEW ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR. THEY ARE
LOOKING AT A SITE PLAN BEHIND GOODWILL FOR A JIFFY LUBE. THE COUNTY OWNS 4O ACRES BEHIND LOWES, THEY ARE LOOK
ING INTO HOUSING.
THERE WAS NO TREASURERS REPORT, BOTH JUNE AND JULY REPORTS WILL BE READ AT THE AUGUST MEETING.
SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT THERE WILL BE A TIRE CLEANUP THROUGH THE COUNTY JUNK AUTHORITY ON 9/28/24 AT
THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION. 9 TO NOON, 4 TIRES FOR FREE, AND $3.00 FOR ANY OVER THE LIMIT OF 4. PASSENGER
TIRES ONLY. THEY ARE FILLING ONE SEMI TRAILER.
JIMS MEMORIAL TREE WILL BE PLANTED BETWEEN THE ROCK THE SAND BOX, BY THE PAVILLION.
SUPERVISOR REPORTED THAT HE WILL BE OUT OF TOWN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST.
MIKE INGISON WITH MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION GAVE THE ROAD COMMISSION REPORT.
JORDAN MILLER CAME TO THE MEETING TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF AS A CANIDATE FOR THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR
MASON COUNTY. HE WILL BE ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT IN AUGUST.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:41 PM
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JUNE 3, 2024
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARBARA
EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN. WE HAD 12 GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS , INCLUDED MOW-TIME, LLC WHICH WAS FORGOTTEN WHEN
MAKING OUT MAY DISBURSEMENTS. WAYNE SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BE SHERIFF KIM COLE.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE COUNTY REPORT. TALKED ABOUT THE OPIOID CRISIS. AND, PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETING ON THE SOLAR FARMS. AND, AIRPORT RUNWAY REHABILTATION CONTINUES. MULTI GENERATIONAL
CENTER IN THE COUNTY. AND, SUPPORT OF A NEW SENIOR CENTER. OAKVIEW IS SHORT STAFFED.
ON BEHALF OF TOM COLEMAN, WHO WAS A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF VICTORY TOWNSHIP, JANET PRESENTED A CHECK TO
THE BOARD FOR $50,000.00. FOR PROJECTS AT VICTORY PARK AND THE NORTH VICTORY CEMETERY. PROJECTS TO BE APPROVED
BY JANET ANDERSEN AND CHUCK COLEMAN, TOM’S SON. THE BOARD THANKED HER ON BEHALF OF TOMS GENEROSITY TO THE
TOWNSHIP.
MIKE INGISON WITH MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION REPORTED THAT THE FISHER ROAD PAVING PROJECT WAS
DONE. AND, THAT THEY WERE STARTING TO DO THE BRINING IN THE COUNTY.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 4/30/24 WAS $471,146.67, RECEIPTS FOR MAY
WERE $26,101.97, INTEREST WAS $62.77, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $13,675.12. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $483,636.29 ON 5/31/24.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 5/31/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 5/31/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $313,368.89 ON 5/31/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 4/30/24 WAS $1,121.22, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .04
Cents, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.26 ON 5/31/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT .00 ON 5/31/24.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
DISCUSSED CHANGES ON THE HALL RENTAL AGREEMENT.
WAYNE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE CHANGES TO THE HALL RENTAL AGREEMENT, JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM MASON COUNTY CENTRAL, UNDER GUIDANCE OF TEACHER MR. RICHERT, CLEANED THE
HEADSTONES AT THE CEMETERIES IN VICTORY. THEY USED THEIR OWN CLEANING SUPPLIES, AND THE TEACHER BOUGHT THEM
PIZZA FOR LUNCH, AGAIN SPENDING THEIR OWN FUNDS.
WAYNE MADE A MOTION TO PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES THAT THE STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHER PROVIDED FOR THE
TOWNSHIP. A CHECK TO BE SENT FOR $500.00 FOR THOSE SERVICES THE STUDENTS PROVIDED. MADE OUT TO MASON COUNTY
CENTRAL, HEADSTONE CLEANING PROGRAM. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
BOB HAS TALKED TO HAWKINS, ABOUT THE STUMP GRINDING AT THE CEMETERIES. AS SOON AS THE TRUSTEES FROM
THE JAIL CAN COME OUT ON WORK DETAIL TO HELP WITH THE CLEANUP, IT WILL BE SCHEDULED.
GEMS WILL BE PUTTING THE GRAVEL IN THE CEMETERY DRIVES SOON.
DAVE BENEDELE IS RUNNING FOR DRAIN COMMISSIONER, HE CAME TO THE MEETING TO INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO THE
COMMUNITY AND THE BOARD.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:04 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MAY 13, 2024
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:03 PM BY CLERK BARBARA EGELER, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE TRUSTEE
JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN WAS ABSENT, SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING TEXTED HE WAS
RUNNING LATE, WE HAD FIVE GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS, CLERK ADDED A MAY DISBBURSEMENT TO REPUBLIC SO IT
WOULD NOT INCUR LATE FEES. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 3/31/24 WAS $479,279.09. RECEIPTS FOR APRIL
WERE $5,590.13, INTEREST WAS $59.41, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $13,782.14, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $471,146.67 ON 4/30/24.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 4/30/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 4/30/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $313,368.89 ON 4/30/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 3/31/24 WAS $1,121.17, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05
Cents, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.22 ON 4/30/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 3/31/24 WAS .00, AND REMAINS AT .00 ON 4/30/24.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
CLERK REPORTED THAT SHE HAD TALKED TO RON PEHRSON ABOUT HIS PARENTS GRAVESITES IN SOUTH VICTORY, RON
HAD PURCHASED NEW LOTS IN DIV F FOR HIS WHOLE FAMILY AND HAD HIS PARENTS MOVED TO THE NEW GRAVSITES, AND HE
WANTED TO SELL BACK THE LOT THEY WERE IN. I HAD HIM SEND A LETTER WITH HIS REQUEST AND I FOUND THE COPY OF THEIR
DEED FROM JULY 8, 1975 FOR $140.00.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO BUY THE LOT BACK FOR THE SAME PURCHASE PRICE. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
CLERK REPORTED THAT SHE HAD DOCK APPLICATIONS, PROOF OF INSURANCE FOR LUCIUS BECK, JACK DEHORN, AND
WINN WOLF.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE DOCK PERMITS FOR BECK, DEHORN, WOLF. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. PATTI SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JEROME REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN OUT TO THE CEMETERIES, THEY LOOKED GOOD AND DIRT HAD BEEN DELIVERED
AND, THAT THEY HAD THE TOWNHALL CARPET CLEANED.
ASSESSOR NANCY VANDERVEST GAVE REPORT AFTER BOARD OF REVIEW. 17 TOTAL APPEALS, 8 CHANGES, 3 PARCELS
LATE SPLITS, 8 VETERAN CHANGES.
ROD MERRILL CAME TO ASK THE BOARD IF IT WAS OK THAT HE AND A GROUP OF JIM MAZURS CLASSMATES, PLANT A
TREE AT VICTORY PARK IN MEMORY OF JIM. THE BOARD AGREED THAT IT WAS OK, JUST WAITING TO SEE WHERE WOULD BE THE
BEST PLACE , AND TIME TO PLANT IT.
SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING HERE 6:22
BOB SPOKE ABOUT A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM MASON COUNTY CENTRAL ARE GOING TO GO TO SOUTH VICTORY
CEMETERY AND CLEAN HEADSTONES. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS AT SEVERAL OTHER CEMETERIES.
BOB SPOKE TO HAWKINS STUMP GRINDING FOR THE STUMPS THAT WERE LEFT AFTER THE TREES WERE REMOVED IN THE
CEMETERIES, ABOUT 25. HE RECEIVED A ESTIMATE OF $1000.00 TO GRIND THE STUMPS, AND THE ROOTS THAT ARE COMING UP
IN THE DRIVEWAYS. HE DOESEN’T REMOVE THE GRINDINGS, BUT BOB ASKED THE SHERIFF IF THE TRUSTEE WORKERS WOULD BE
AVAILABLE, AND SHERIIF COLE SAID YES.
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO GO WITH THE ESTIMATE. BOB SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JUNK AUTHORITY IS HIRING MIKA MEYERS ATTORNEYS TO REVISE THE JUNK ORDINANCE.
6:50 WENT INTO CLOSED DISCUSSION TO DISCUSS VICTORY PARK ISSUE.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:00 PM.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
APRIL 1, 2024
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:05 PM BY SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK
BARBARA J. EGELER, TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD 8 GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
MOTION WAS MADE BY JEROME TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS, WAYNE SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
COUNTY COMMISSIONER REPORT WAS GIVEN BY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN. COUNTY WAS AWARDED THE
CHILL GRANT $500,000.00, AND WITH $250,000.00 ADDED TO IT, A TOTAL OF $750,000.00 WILL BE USED FOR HOUSING REPAIRS.
SHERIFFS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY SHERIFF KIM COLE. THERE WERE 16 CALLS IN THE TOWNSHIP.
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 2/29/24 WAS $388,902.93. RECEIPTS FOR MARCH
WERE $99,569.28, INTEREST WAS $52.31, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $9,245.43. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $479,279.09 ON 3/31/24.
CHECKING BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 3/31/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE ON 2/29/24 WAS $62,821.14 , INTEREST ON CD FROM SAFE HARBOR WAS
$2,411.16 (WENT INTO GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT) LEAVING A BALANCE OF $62,821.14 ON 3/31/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE ON 2/29/24 WAS $308,821.35, INTEREST FROM CD WAS $4,547.54, LEAVING A
BALANCE OF $313,368.89 ON 3/31/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 2/29/24 WAS $1,121.12, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .05
Cents, LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,121.17 ON 3/31/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 2/29/24 WAS $199,054.25, RECEIPTS FOR MARCH WERE $11,358.02, DISBURSEMENTS WERE
$210,421.84, INTEREST WAS $9.57. LEAVING A .00 BALANCE ON 3/31/24.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
BETH HAND ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY IN MASON COUNTY , CAME TO ANNOUNCE SHE IS RUNNING FOR
MASON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
MIKE INGISON MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION, CAME TO TALK ABOUT COST OF ROAD PROJECTS. HOW MUCH
EVERYTHING IS GOING UP. FOR INSTANCE TO REPLACE THE BRIDGE ON DENNIS ROAD WENT UP APPROXIMATELY $80,000.00
SINCE 2022.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:58 PM
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MARCH 4, 2024
(PROPOSED MINUTES)
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6PM BY SUPERVISOR BOB KESLING, BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE CLERK BARB
EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE WAYNE ANDERSEN, TREASURER PATTI GEERS, WE HAD FOUR GUEST ATTEND.
MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
THERE WAS NO COUNTY REPORT.
THERE WAS NO SHERIFF REPORT.
WAYNE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS. JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 1/31/24 WAS $400,329.49. RECEIPTS FOR 2/29/24
WAS $918.73, INTEREST WAS $47.53. DISBURSEMENTS WERE $12,392.82. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $388,902.93 ON 2/29/24.
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 2/29/24.
PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 2/29/24.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BALANCE REMAINS AT $308,821.35 ON 2/29/24.
HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 1/31/24 WAS $1,121.08, NO RECEIPTS, NO DISBURSEMENTS, INTEREST WAS .04
cents. LEAVING A BALANCE ON $1,121.12 ON 2/29/24.
TAX ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 1/31/24 WAS $107,988.00. RECEIPTS FOR FEBRUARY WERE $549,432.38, DISBURSEMENTS
WERE $458,366.13, THERE WAS NO INTEREST AT THIS TIME. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $199,054.25 ON 2/29/24.
TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
WAYNE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BILL WITH JUS GREEN, FIVE SPRAY TREATMENTS FOR BUGS, AND INSECTS.
BEGINNING IN APRIL thru SEPTEMBER. AT A COST OF $250.00. JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
MOW-TIME LLC CONTACTED BOB AND ASKED FOR AN INCREASE FOR THE LAWNCARE AT BOTH CEMETERIES. THE PRICE
WILL INCREASE FROM $1000.0O A MONTH TO $1100.00 , APRIL thru NOVEMBER.
WAYNE MADE A MOTION TO AGREE WITH THE INCREASE FOR LAWNCARE AT OUR CEMETERIES. JEROME SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
JEROME MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BRINE CONTRACT WITH MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION FOR TWO
APPLICATIONS OF BRINE TWO WEEKS APART, FOR A COST OF $49,554.75. WAYNE SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
PATTI MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FISHER ROAD CONTRACT FROM THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION.
PAVING FOR 0.82 OF A MILE, (HAMLIN IS PAVING FROM JEBAVY TO VICTORY BOUNDARY, MAKING A PAVED ROAD FROM STILES
ROAD TO JEBAVY) DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, ADD 3” OF SLAG 24 ’ WIDE, HMA (240 lb/syd) 22 ’ WIDE AND RESTORATION.
ESTIMATED 1,270 TONS HMA AT A COST OF $171,947.31. WAYNE SECONDED
MOTION CARRIED
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 6:58 PM.
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