Board Meeting Minutes- August 12, 2025
Called to order: 7:00
Pledge: By all.
Roll Call: Treasurer Halbower – Yes, Trustee Jager – Yes – Supervisor Jager – yes, Trustee Brant – yes
Clerk Murat -absent
08-01-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to accept the minutes from Budget Workshop, May 27, 2025.
2nd by Trustee Brant. CARRIED.
08-02-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to accept the minutes from regular board meeting July 8, 2025. 2nd by Trustee Brant. CARRIED.
Budget Hearing will be next month.
Bills will be on next month.
Business from floor: Josie Derby, Brunswick Road – What a mess Brunswick Road is. Huge rocks, mud. Park -pickle ball court looks nice but garbage there, weeds, no slide. Sidewalk branches.
Informed that the bag of garbage is there because the court isn’t finished and will be removed once done. Slide is broken. Branches are on private property.
Crystal Marie – Brunswick Road. Hire more people.
Jennifer Hodges, Muskegon County Housing Coordinator. Informed our board that she is here to be a resource. Everyone needs to do their part. 9000 unit shortage. The county has grants through her office for up to $5,000.00 with no match. The money can be used to facilitate studies on housing in Holton or rezoning issues to accommodate new housing. Mrs. Hodges will be at the Holton Planning Commission Meeting in September.
Andy O’Riley, Fiske Road, Twin Lake, Michigan – Holton School board approved him as replacement member. Cedar Creek and Blue Lake have passed the SRO for one more year and wants Holton to do their share.
County Commissioner Herman was in attendance. Nothing new. Supervisor Jager and Commissioner Herman discussed the land bank. Will get together later.
08-03-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to accept Treasurer’s report as presented. 2nd by Trustee Brant.
CARRIED.
Library – Summer program closed. ABC of Music still meets on Friday at 10 am. Friends of the Library had a successful book sale. Four local authors at meet and greet. Holton Garden Club will meet 8/19 at 5:30 pm. Library will be at school on 8/20 from 4-7 pm. Scheduling fall program.
Permits in July: $2,787.00
Fire Department: 36 runs. 4 mutual aids given and 3 received. Mid-year responses totaled, 259 up from last year at this time.
Correspondence: 8225 Holton Road.
08-04-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to have Supervisor Jager sign the Judgment and Enforcement Order by Consent. 2nd by Trustee Brant. Roll Call: Trustee Jager – yes, Treasurer Halbower – yes, Trustee Brant – yes, Supervisor Jager – yes, Clerk Murat – absent. CARRIED.
Another bill for the Clark Cemetery.
Mr. Richard Spehar talked about the covenant. Supervisor Jager’s concern was over liabilities in the future about keeping concrete or asphalt over the road or site and leaving township open to liabilities in years to come, should someone give out a permit to demolish and the concrete/pavement comes out. Mr. Spehar informed board that is no longer in the covenant. They will still have well boring to check on the site. The covenant will follow the property in question.
08-05-25 Motion made by Trustee Brant to have Supervisor Jager to sign Declaration of Restrictive Covenant for a Restricted Nonresidential Corrective Action. 2nd by Trustee Jager. Roll Call: Treasurer Halbower – yes, Trustee Jager – yes, Trustee Brant – yes, Supervisor Jager – Yes, Clerk Murat – absent.
CARRIED.
08-06-25 Motion made by Supervisor Jager to pay Pontem Software. 2nd by Treasure Halbower.
Discuss about it not being used. TABLED.
08-07-25 Motion made by Trustee Brant to table motion by Supervisor Jager on Pontem Software. 2nd by Supervisor Jager CARRIED.
08-08-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to discontinue large items at the transfer station. 2nd by Supervisor Jager. Roll Call: Trustee Brant – no, Trustee Jager – yes, Treasure Halbower – no, Clerk Murat – absent, Supervisor Jager – yes. FAILED.
08-09-25 Motion made by Trustee Brant to continue to take large items and raise rates at transfer station. 2nd by Treasurer Halbower. CARRIED
Discuss about rates.
08-10-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to table motion by Trustee Brant to take large items and raise rates. 2nd by Treasurer Halbower. Roll Call: Supervisor Jager – no, Trustee Jager – no, Clerk Murat – absent, Treasurer Halbower – yes. FAILED.
Roll Call on Motion 08-09-25: Clerk Murat – absent, Supervisor Jager – yes, Trustee Jager – no, Trustee Brant – yes, Treasure Halbower – yes. CARRIED.
218 Agreement. We are under no obligation. Clerk Murat has more information.
08-11-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to have Supervisor Jager and Treasurer Halbower to get with attorney and tax account to find pension options. 2nd by Trustee Brant. CARRIED.
08-12-25 Motion made by Trustee Jager to accept Jerame Gidding’s resignation. 2nd by Supervisor Jager.
Roll call: Trustee Jager – yes, Treasurer Halbower – no, Trustee Brant – no, Supervisor Jager – no, Clerk Murat – absent. FAILED.
08-13-25 Motion made by Treasurer Halbower to table job interviews. 2nd by Trustee Brant.
CARRIED.
08-14-25 Motion made to adjourn at 8:30 pm. 2nd Trustee Brant. CARRIED
Respectfully Submitted,
Trustee Jager- Holton Township