October 2019
| REGULAR BOARD MEETING
(PROPOSED MINUTES) OCTOBER 7, 2019
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6 PM BY SUPERVISOR JIM MAZUR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CLERK BARBARA EGELER, TRUSTEE JEROME PAPES, TRUSTEE BOB KESLING, TREASURER PATTI GEERS. WE HAD NINE GUEST ATTEND. MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. MIKE INGISON GAVE THE MASON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION REPORT. THEY ARE GETTING READY FOR WINTER, GETTING SALT, SAND STOCK PILED. GETTING THE BLADES READY FOR THE SNOW TRUCKS. SHERIFF KIM COLE GAVE THE SHERIFF’S REPORT. JEROME MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF BILLS. BOB SECONDED MOTION CARRIED TREASURER REPORTED THAT THE MONEY MARKET FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-19 WAS $313,877.15, RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $22,500.00, INTEREST WAS $203.19, AND DISBURSEMENTS WERE $18,600.11. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $317,980.23 ON 9-30-19. CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE REMAINS AT $300.00 ON 9-30-19. PERPETUAL CARE CERTIFICATE BALANCE REMAINS AT $62,821.14 ON 9-30-19. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCE REMAINS AT $127,851.91 ON 9-30-19. HALL RESERVATION FUND BALANCE ON 8-31-19 WAS $1,118.44, RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $120.00, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $120.00, INTEREST WAS .07 CENTS. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $1,118.51 ON 9-30-19. TAX SAVINGS ACCOUNT BALANCE ON 8-31-19 WAS $70,884.10, RECEIPTS FOR SEPTEMBER WERE $296,035.50, DISBURSEMENTS WERE $126,539.71, INTEREST WAS $259.47. LEAVING A BALANCE OF $240,639.36 ON 9-30-19. TREASURERS REPORT ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED.
JIM REPORTED THAT HE AND DON WILES WORKED THE MASON COUNTY JUNK AUTHORITY SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION. THE AUTHORITY COLLECTED 969 TIRES. THEY HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY, AND A VERY DIRTY ONE. JIM WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE MASON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR LETTING SOME OF THE JAIL TRUSTEE’S WORK THE COLLECTION. ALSO, THE ROAD COMMISSION FOR LETTING THE JUNK AUTHORITY USE THEIR FACILITY FOR THE COLLECTION. COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET ANDERSEN GAVE THE COUNTY REPORT, GOVERNER WHITMER VETOES 147 LINE ITEMS. SEVERAL OF THESE VETOS AFFECTED OUR COUNTY, AT A COST OF $243,000.00. THE MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL BE WORKING ON BUDGET AMENDMENTS. JANET TALKED ABOUT SOME POSSIBLE NEW BUSINESS INTEREST COMING TO MASON COUNTY.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:14 PM. |
Notices
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VICTORY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
I will be mailing out the absentee voter ballots that I have received applications for on 9/21/20,please fill out and return to me via mail or I have a secure drop box on the south end of my back porch. Due to the large volume of ballots, please return them to me as soon as you can. Then I can get them processed into the Qualified Voter File System on the Bureau of elections’ website. If you have any questions please call me at 231-843-3607.Thank you.
Barb Egeler Victory Township clerk
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VICTORY TOWNSHIP FALL CLEAN UP
DUE TO LIMITED VOLUNTEER HELP AND SAFETY CONCERNS THE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED VICTORY TOWNSHIP SEPTEMBER FALL CLEAN UP IS CANCELLED UNTIL SPRING 2021.
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AUGUST PICNIC AND MEETING AT THE PARK
Due to covid-19 concerns the annual picnic and meeting at Victory Park is cancelled. The regular board meeting will be held at Victory Town hall August 3rd @ 6 pm. Face covering is required.
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COVID-19 EXECUTIVE UPDATES
For the latest information on covid-19 executive orders and related information visit the following link: https://www.michigantownships.org/coronavirus.asp
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Cemeteries
The water is turned on at both the North & South Victory cemeteries 5/2/2020. The vetern flags will be placed this week 5/3/2020
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Victory Park boat launch
The dock at the launch site was installed Friday morning 5/1/2020.
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2020 SPRING CLEAN UP
Victory Township May 16th 2020 spring clean up has been cancelled and tentatively rescheduled for A fall clean up Sat, Sept. 19th.
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SEASONAL ROAD WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that seasonal weight and speed restrictions have been lifted as of March 30th 2020
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2020 road projects
Road projects for 2020;
Double brine
Ditching of Fisher Rd. from Peterson Rd. west to township line (approx. 1 mile)
Ditching and gravel _Millerton Rd. west of US 31 (approx. 1/4 mile)
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Web site update
Victory Township will be looking into updating our web site in the upcoming future. We will be looking into possible new ADA(American Disability Act) requirements as well as updating pictures,cemetery ordinance,etc. Any thoughts or ideas on what anyone would like to see added are welcome. Contact me for your thoughts.
Jim Mazur Township supervisor
Mission
Our mission is to do what will be beneficial to our township and its residents by dedicated and efficient attention to the responsibilities entrusted to us.
Mason County Zoning Ordinace and Map
