Township Meeting: Minutes, December 9, 2025
Township Meeting
Minutes — Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 · 7:00 p.m. · Upstairs hall, Township Offices
Approved January 13, 2026
Present: Samuel Kirke, Moderator; Ruth Ellery, Township Clerk; Joan Whitcomb, Treasurer; and 39 residents
Also present: Harlan Voss, Township Marshal; Frank Odell, Superintendent, Light & Water; Peter Lindqvist, Fire Chief; Gus Bertrand, Foreman, Roads & Grounds
1. Call to order
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were read.
Moved, seconded and voted unanimously to approve the minutes as read.
3. Treasurer's report
The Treasurer reported fund balances at the end of the previous month.
| Fund | Balance |
|---|---|
| General Fund | $1,197,954.07 |
| Light & Water Operating | $602,372.25 |
| Road Machinery | $103,273.45 |
| Stabilization | $424,579.46 |
4. Light & Water
Superintendent Odell reported that the Winter Almanac has been posted and the apprentice lineman starts this month.
5. Marshal
Marshal Voss reported a routine month and had no matters for the Meeting.
6. Fire Department
Chief Lindqvist reported 5 calls in the previous month, all handled without injury. The response log is posted on the Fire Department page.
7. Roads & Grounds
Foreman Bertrand reported that plows and sanders are ready, and the spruce on the Green was strung for the season.
8. New business
Proposed 2026 meeting calendar, with the regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month.
Moved, seconded and voted unanimously to adopt the calendar.
9. Public comment
None.
10. Adjournment
The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Moved, seconded and voted to adjourn.
Respectfully submitted, Ruth Ellery, Township Clerk