Regular meeting (Minutes)

Empire Township

Event Date: 2024-05-14

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Executive Summary:

Section 1: Meeting Overview
The Empire Township Board held its regular meeting on May 14, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Hall. Supervisor Carl Noonan called the meeting to order, and all board members were present.

Section 2: Approvals and Reports
The board approved the minutes of the previous regular meeting and received the Treasurer’s report. The Planning and Zoning report included several new permit approvals, as well as an update on the review of an application from Glen Lake Manor.

Section 3: ARPA Funds and Bill Payments
The board discussed the use of ARPA funds and decided to apply them towards the township hall kitchen upgrade, which will also serve as a designated Red Cross emergency shelter. The board also approved the payment of May 2024 monthly bills.

Section 4: Fire Department Update
Fire Chief Bryan Ferguson provided a report on the monthly fire department operations.

Internal document reference #:2577

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