Township Board: Tuesday, February 11,2025 at 5:30 pm (Meeting Packet)

Leelanau Township Board

Event Date: 2025-02-11

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This document contains the minutes of the Leelanau Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting held on January 14, 2025. Key sections include public comments, reports from various officials and committees, discussion items, and actions taken. Public comments covered topics like Woosley Airport funding, property taxation, facilities management, budget considerations, and the assessor contract. Reports were provided by the Leelanau County Commissioners, Emergency Services, Facilities Manager, Clerk, Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation, and Treasurer.

The board discussed a housing collaboration with the Village of Northport, the assessor contract, Winterfest, township road assessments, the ARPA expenditures report, the 2025-2026 budget timeline, and the property tax poverty exemption resolution. Actions taken included the re-appointment of Court Wengreen and Daniel Toole to the Parks and Recreation Committee, the appointment of Mike McMillian to the NLTUA, approval to advertise the Assessor position, summer school tax motions, board of review date/time, and several payment approvals. Also, the Leelanau Township Board resolved to engage the Leelanau County Road Commission for improvements on Omena Point Road. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.

The document includes several reports, including the Zoning Report which reflects information from the Leelanau Township Zoning. Also included is a report from Kristi Holmstrom, Secretary, Leelanau Township Parks and Recreation Committee, about testing the groundwater in regards to shooting activities at the shooting range at Braman Hill. The committee does not recommend that the Township proceed with testing the groundwater at Braman via the Gosling Czubak proposal to install three wells. The end of the document contains several resolutions that establish the Township Officers’ Salary.

The final section includes a resolution to adopt the 2025 Poverty Exemption, Income Guidelines, and Asset Level Test policy and the reservation agreements. The meeting schedule for the Township Board and the policy manual are also included in the document.
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