Stronach planning commission to consult county on master plan update, flags township property maintenance

The Township of Stronach Planning Commission agreed June 3 to pursue an update of its master plan and to make summer contact with the Manistee County Planning Director to clarify requirements and publication steps.

Commissioner Ted Batzer called the rescheduled meeting to order at 8:21 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The commission reviewed old business on the master plan and noted outstanding edits from the secretary. The commission agreed that the Chair and Secretary would contact the County Planning Director "regarding requirements and details of appropriately progressing with the update and its publication." (recorded in the meeting draft.)

Commissioners also discussed new-business items aimed at township improvement, specifically identifying examples where the commission could "heighten attention to maintenance of the grounds and facilities at township properties." The transcript does not specify particular properties, timelines, or budget allocations; those details remain to be developed in future meetings.

Zoning Administrator Larry Thompson referred commissioners to the report from the regularly scheduled June 3 meeting for additional context; the meeting draft for this rescheduled session does not include the full report text.

The commission did not take a formal vote on specific master-plan language at this meeting; instead it set follow-up contacts and a process path for staff and elected officers to pursue further work.

Next steps: the Chair and Secretary are to contact the Manistee County Planning Director this summer to clarify statutory or procedural requirements and to determine publication steps for the master plan update. The commission will consider the Secretary's edits and further actions at a subsequent meeting.