LOCKE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES Draft
March 11, 2025 Approved___________
The Locke Township Board met on March 11, 2025, in the Locke Township Hall, 3805 Bell Oak Road.
Present: Nathan Lott, Marcy Shepler, Sheri Rambo, Ty Hull, Jean Coe. Also, present Sgt. Jeremy Doerr
Absent: None.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Supervisor Lott followed by pledge to flag.
Additions to agenda: None – Approval of agenda – Motion Lott, second Hull – agenda approved. PASSED {5-0}.
Action on February 11, 2025 Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Motion Hull, second Rambo to approve the Board of Trustees meeting minutes of 2/11/2025. PASSED {5-0}.
Public Hearing – General Fund Budget and General Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 4-1-2025 thru 3-31-2026. Supervisor Lott called the public hearing to order at 7:02 PM. No questions or comments from the Public. Motion to Adjourn. Motion Shepler, Second Rambo, to adjourn the March 11, 2025 Public Budget Hearing. Roll call: Shepler Yes, Rambo Yes, Coe Yes, Hull Yes, Lott Yes. Passed {5-0}
Action on Accounts Payable checks. Motion Lott, second Rambo to approve accounts payable checks #6582 – #6608 in the amount of $18,273.92. PASSED {5-0}.
Presentation/Public Comment: Sgt Jeremy Doerr introduced himself and discussed his history.
Unfinished Business:
Ingham County Road Commission sent over the scope of work that they are preforming for the money the board and budget allowed. The work being performed is exactly what the board discussed at the last meeting. The next step is they are going to send a contract over to sign.
Strong’s Lawn service has been notified of acceptance of their bid and Nick’s Lawn service has been notified that we are not using them this year.
Supervisor Lott contacted Sexton Fuller and notified him of increase to $20 per hour and $550 for burial rate.
Locke Township Master Plan, which was put together by Williams and Works and accepted by the Locke Township Planning Commission. Motion Rambo, Second Coe to accept Master Plan. Roll call: Lott Yes, Hull Yes, Coe Yes, Rambo Yes, Shepler Yes. Passed {5-0}
New Business
Discussion on available new training for the Zoning administrator – “Intro to Planning and Zoning” Supervisor would like to attend with Zoning administrator. $100 cost each to attend for early bird rate. Motion Rambo, Second Shepler. Training approved for Supervisor and Zoning administrator.
Bank CD- Locke Township CD is coming up in April – discussed options – will discuss more at next month’s meeting.
Discussed need to order flags for the cemetery for upcoming holidays.
Resolution 2025-03 General Fund Budget/Appropriation Act for fiscal year 4-01-25 thru 3-31-26. Motion Shepler, Second Lott, to accept Resolution 2025-03 Appropriation Act. Roll call: Lott Yes, Hull Yes, Shepler Yes, Rambo Yes, Coe Yes. Passed {5-0}
Locke Township Cemetery and Township Hall Signs- Discussion on if we need new signs in 2026 or if we think the ones we have now have some life left. Price $285 per sign.
Supervisor Lott will start checking into our biannual audit
Reports.
Treasurer – 2/28 treasurer report: Collected 97% of 2024 property taxes; 3% turned over delinquent to Ingham County for collection. Attended (by zoom) webinar re: new Earned Sick Time Act. Looking into current CD interest rates. Had zero tax payers on 2/28/2025. Entered into settlement process with the county.
Clerk – February rev/exp report: Also attended “Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA)” zoom webinar.
Trustee – Coe.
Trustee – Hull.
Supervisor.
Zoning Administrator. February report summary with building & trades permits update
NIESA. February report
Public Comment: None
Communications, seminars, etc.
Sgt Jeremy Doerr, ICSD report
Any other Business/ Board member comments. None
Adjournment. Motion Shepler, second Hull to adjourn at 7:49 PM. PASSED {5-0}.
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board meeting upon 3 days’ notice in writing or by calling the Locke Township Clerk at 517 468-3405 or email [email protected].
Next meeting – April 8, 2025.
Marcy Shepler, Locke Township Clerk
