Votes at a glance: Cascade Charter Township approves routine business, festival road closure and service contracts

Cascade Charter Township’s Board of Trustees approved a series of routine and operational items at its regular meeting and postponed the final adoption of three zoning-ordinance items to a future date.

Resolutions and motions approved included a POW/MIA recognition resolution for Sept. 19, 2025; a road-closure resolution to allow the KDL Vibes Fest car show on Sept. 13, 2025; the township’s three-year IT services agreement; and a three-year contract with Assessing Administration Services (AAS) to provide assessing services. All motions carried on voice vote or roll call as recorded by the clerk.

The board approved the POW/MIA recognition resolution after a brief staff presentation and a unanimous roll-call vote. The road-closure resolution, requested by library staff for the KDL Vibes Fest, was approved after trustees confirmed event hours and safety arrangements.

Trustees also approved a three-year IT services agreement following a several-month trial period with the vendor; staff said the contractor has been more responsive and more proactive about suggested upgrades. The board approved outsourcing assessing services to Assessing Administration Services, which Manager Smith said will save the township about $350,000 annually; staff said the contract includes an on-site presence (Sean will remain in the office) and access to a broader bench of assessors for field work and appeals support.

Separately, the board amended the evening’s agenda to postpone action on three agenda items involving adoption of the new zoning ordinance (read on the record as "0 5 3 20 25, 0 5 4 20 25, 0 5 5 20 25") to a future meeting to allow further resident input and clearer materials.

Next steps: staff will present implementation details and any legal/contractual clarifications required by the approved contracts and return for further zoning deliberations at a later date.