By Lisa Carolin
(Publisher’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the township budget was introduced at this meeting. A vote is expected next month. We apologize for the error. )
Karen Woollams was presented with the Citizen of the Year Award at the Sylvan Township Board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Supervisor Tom McKernan gave Woollams the award saying, “This is someone who exemplifies citizen involvement.”
The board introduced its 2017-2018 proposed township budget, which will be available on the township website as well as at the township office.
In other action, the board unanimously approved a resolution to establish a township officer salary, which will be effective April 1.
“This proposal makes salaries equal and would bring Treasurer Rod Branham’s salary up,” said McKernan, who said Branham’s salary will increase by 8 percent to $26,300.
The board accepted the resignation letter of trustee Roy Schmidt, who has already moved out of the area. Applications for the position are being accepted until Feb. 21. The term will last through 2018.
Also at the board meeting, Zoning Administrator Carol Konieczki shared the news that she met with the owner of a home on Spring Lake whom the township had been trying to reach about the condition of the property. The home had belonged to his son, but he has signed for it and will be getting a survey of the property with plans to raze the current home and to build a new one.
Representatives of the Chelsea Senior Center did a presentation for the board. Executive Director Trinh Pifer said, “We grew to 918 members in 2016, an 8percent increase from the year before. Our average age is 76.”
She also said that the Chelsea Senior Center is now a stop on the free WAVE route.
