Dec 8th, 2022

 
Dec 8th, 2022

Agenda:
https://emmett.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=187

 https://www.accessvision.tv/telvue/764748

Pretty short meeting today, (04:00) the office instituted a new Timesheet software in order to "Reduce user error and aide accountability". Supervisor Belles reached out to the City for help regarding a street light assessment, which hasn't been done before in our area.

(13:00) We had Boy Scout Troop #344 give a presentation to the board. Charles Rau lead a cleaning expedition at the Veterans gravestones at Ceresco Cemetery.

(17:45) Construction on the front door entrance of the township is all complete, so all residents can enter the township building from the original entrance instead of the one on the right side of the building.

(21:10) Earlier in November we had reports that a bunch of Karens robbed the local Kohls store, if you've got any info on these hooligans let the township police know. 2 of the 3 criminals have already been caught, with a bunch of the stolen goods being recovered, some of which coming from Kalamazoo so these women have been quite the nuisance.

(46:15) James Junhke, during board comments, mentioned "I'm free to say this because there is very little doubt that I will run for another term in this office..." and fired off opinions regarding both the Treasurer and Clerk leaving work early every day, or not coming it at all but still getting paid full time pay. He also commented on the police department getting way too much money?

"Some of the corporate officers of this organization are not fulfilling their full time obligation... that requires them to be here at times that this office is open. We're paying salaries as opposed to hourly rates but it would be easy enough to pay hourly rates if some of these officers decide that they don't want to work on a full time basis... Our tax rate is too low, we cannot afford our police department."

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