Summary
The Glen Arbor Township Board met on March 17, 2026, with Supervisor Tom Laureto presiding and all board members present. The board approved the agenda and February minutes unanimously, repealed three township ordinances (1-2018, 2-2018, and the Lighting Ordinance) by unanimous roll call votes, adopted GLFD FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendments #2, selected a roofing vendor for the Township Hall, and continued work on hiring a new Zoning Administrator and evaluating a new phone system.
Public Comments
No public comment was offered at the start of the meeting. Later in the meeting, a Glen Arbor taxpayer and downstate Township Clerk praised the board, saying taxpayers were being well represented, and suggested the board could use ChatGPT to compare the phone system quotes under review. No formal board response or action was recorded on this suggestion.
Other Business
- Clerk Laureto presented three roofing quotes for the Township Hall; motion by J. DePuy, support B. Hawley, to accept the quote from Story Roofing carried unanimously.
- The board reviewed a BS&A quote for cloud-based assessing and tax software, noting BS&A is phasing out desktop software; Clerk Laureto will follow up on installation timing, payment, and quote validity.
- The Glen Lake Garden Club requested to purchase and plant a tree on township property; the board agreed unanimously.
- Planning Commission: Trustee Hawley reported the Master Plan work is ongoing and the zoning ordinance revisions are complete; the PC chair will finalize edits for full board review before a public hearing and County Planning Commission review.
- Fire Chief report: 34 calls in February, 415 training hours completed, a new snowblower purchased for Station 2, and Station 1 remodel bids received (approximately $500,000 total cost), with vendor interviews scheduled.
Financial Summary
Cash on hand as of 2/28/26: General Fund $1,192,478.67; Emergency Services Fund $2,591,928.16; GLFD Debt Service Fund $104,035.18; Fisher Lake SAD Fund $73,515.99; Tax Collection Fund $1,171,420.86. General Fund bills (2/18–3/17/26) totaled $26,609.85 with February payroll of $21,173.70, both approved unanimously. Emergency Services bills (2/7–3/11/26) totaled $109,007.71 with February payroll of $102,657.12, also approved unanimously. GLFD FY 2025-2026 Budget Amendments #2 were adopted by unanimous roll call vote.
Action Items
- Treasurer Lewis and Clerk Laureto to meet with Utel vendor on phone system details and report back to the board.
- Supervisor Laureto to arrange interviews with four Zoning Administrator candidates, inviting local contractors to observe; Trustee Hawley to prepare interview questions; a Special Board Meeting will follow to select the new ZA. Current ZA will continue month-to-month until replaced.
- Clerk Laureto to explore BS&A software installation timing and payment terms.
- Landscaping meeting for Station 1 scheduled for April 1.