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Allendale Township approves new water and wastewater rate schedules, authorizes streetlight contract
Summary
At its March 9 meeting, the Allendale Charter Township Board of Trustees approved resolutions establishing new wastewater and water rate schedules and authorized a streetlight contract for Hidden Shores West Phase 5; the board also approved consent items, including claims totaling $145,751.62 and interim payments of $617,662.35.
The Allendale Charter Township Board of Trustees on March 9 approved multiple financial and operational items, including new rate schedules for the township’s wastewater and water systems and authorization for a streetlight contract in the Hidden Shores West Phase 5 development.
The board unanimously passed BOT 26-039, a motion by Trustee Vander Wall supported by Trustee MacDonald, to authorize Resolution 2026-03 establishing the wastewater system rate schedule. Later, the board approved BOT 26-040, moved by Trustee Zeinstra with support from Trustee Vander Wall, authorizing Resolution 2026-04 to set the township’s water system rates. Both motions were recorded as passed; specific vote tallies were not provided in the meeting minutes.
The board also approved BOT 26-041, moved by Ms. Schuitema with support from Mr. MacDonald, authorizing Resolution 2026-05 to change the standard lighting contract with Consumers Energy Company for Hidden Shores West Phase 5 and to execute any necessary contracts and documents.
Separately, the board approved the consent resolutions (BOT 26-037), adopting the Feb. 23, 2026 meeting minutes and authorizing general claims totaling $145,751.62 and interim payments of $617,662.35 as presented in the March 9 summary report. The meeting record shows the consent motion passed; individual roll-call votes were not listed.
No public hearings were held and no members of the public spoke during the public comment periods. The board closed public comment by motion (BOT 26-038 and BOT 26-043) before and after the action-item portion of the agenda.
The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m. after the board approved BOT 26-044 to close the session.
