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Sherwood Township board adopts revised penalties ordinance and approves hazardous-waste collection participation
Summary
At its Aug. 11 meeting the Sherwood Township Board unanimously approved a revised civil-vs-criminal-penalties ordinance and voted to join the CBPU hazardous-waste collection in 2025, at a cost of $40 per participating household; the board also held a closed session on attorney–client material.
Sherwood Township Supervisor Toren Stanton called the Aug. 11 meeting to order and, after routine approvals, the board unanimously approved two substantive motions: accepting a revised Civil vs. Criminal Penalties Ordinance and authorizing participation in a 2025 CBPU hazardous-waste collection program.
Ken Bell, secretary for the PC Board, told the board he was grateful that the township returned the ordinance for further PC Board review and recommended the PC Board’s proposed revisions be accepted. Trustee Courliss moved to adopt the revised Civil vs. Criminal Penalties Ordinance; Supervisor Toren Stanton seconded. The motion carried on a 4-0 voice vote.
Clerk Hannah Smith proposed the township participate in the CBPU hazardous-waste collection after Sherwood did not join the program in 2024. She described the program as a way for residents "who are trying to clean up their lots" to dispose of hazardous or bulky items at a location other than their yards. The board approved participation; the township will pay $40 for each household that brings items and will only cover participating households.
The board also entered a closed session at 7:33 p.m. "Closed Session to consult with legal counsel to consider attorney client material exempt from disclosure pursuant to MCL 15.268 (1)(h) and MCL 15.243 (1)(g)," and recorded a roll-call vote with four 'yes' votes before closing the session at 7:54 p.m. No further details of the closed session were disclosed in the record.
Other business: the board heard code-enforcement updates from Vaughn of SAFEbuilt that outstanding complaints are being addressed; a report that the Make-A-Wish Wish-A-Mile event raised $1.6 million; fire department receipt of grain-bin rescue stabilizing jacks funded by a Union City Rotary grant; and routine financial and roads updates. Clerk Hannah Smith reported that all July bills were paid and listed three July burials; she also reported on a special election Aug. 5 for Union City and Colon Schools (224 absentee ballots mailed, 137 returned, 93 in-person votes).
During public comment, a Cherokee Estates resident thanked the board for road work but reported soft spots and asked for follow-up; a resident of Arney Road asked how to file complaints about tornado-damaged properties that appear abandoned. Ken Bell also stated the PC Board is working on a Short Term Rental Ordinance.
Votes at a glance: the board approved the July minutes (4-0); adopted the Civil vs. Criminal Penalties Ordinance as revised (4-0); approved participation in the CBPU hazardous-waste collection at $40 per participating household (4-0); approved July bills (4-0); and adjourned (4-0).
The board adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
