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Allendale Township board approves new utilities operator, assessor agreement and traffic ordinance changes
Summary
At its June 22 meeting, the Allendale Township Board of Trustees approved hiring a Public Utilities Operator with budget amendments, authorized a County Designated Assessor agreement, adopted Ordinance 2026-08 amending the Vehicles and Traffic Ordinance, and set a $95 civil fine for new no-parking violations.
The Allendale Township Board of Trustees voted June 22 to add a Public Utilities Operator position and make necessary budget amendments, authorize a County Designated Assessor agreement, and adopt changes to the township’s Vehicles and Traffic Ordinance.
Public Utilities Superintendent Chad Doornbos described an operational need for an additional operator. Trustee Vander Wall moved to approve the position and accompanying budget amendments; Trustee MacDonald supported the motion. The board approved the request unanimously (YEAS: Mr. Zeinstra; Mr. MacDonald; Ms. Hansen; Ms. Schuitema; Mr. Elenbaas; Mr. Smit; Mr. Vander Wall). The minutes state the board authorized the hiring and associated amendments under motion BOT 26-095.
The board also authorized the Clerk/Supervisor to sign the County Designated Assessor Agreement as presented under motion BOT 26-096. The motion passed; the minutes do not record a roll-call tally for that item.
The board voted to approve Ordinance 2026-08 to amend chapter 440 of the township code regarding vehicles and traffic and to provide a new Article IV (BOT 26-097). The trustees further approved Resolution 2026-10, establishing a civil fine of $95 for violations of Chapter 440, Article IV (BOT 26-098). The minutes indicate both measures passed; no vote tallies are recorded in the minutes for those items.
At the start of the meeting the board approved the agenda (BOT 26-092) and adopted consent resolutions including approval of the June 8, 2026 minutes and general claims totaling $1,428,110.01 with interim payments of $134,899.38 (BOT 26-093).
Next steps: the minutes show the Clerk/Supervisor is authorized to sign the ordinance and the assessor agreement as presented. The ordinance text references an effective date but the minutes do not specify the exact effective date.
