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Stockbridge council combines clerk and treasurer, appoints Robyn Hanson; approves manager contract and tax-roll transfers
Summary
At a special April 22 meeting, the Village of Stockbridge council voted to combine the clerk and treasurer roles, appointed Robyn Hanson to the newly combined post, named Tina Parks deputy clerk at $23/hour (capped at 30 hours/week), approved a manager employment agreement for Heather Armstrong, and authorized putting delinquent utility charges on the 2026 tax roll by June 1.
The Village of Stockbridge Village Council voted April 22 to combine the clerk and treasurer positions and appointed Robyn Hanson to the newly combined post.
The ordinance and related resolutions were adopted as part of a slate of personnel and administrative actions at the special meeting held at 118 N. Center St. Councilmember Howlett moved to adopt the ordinance combining the clerk and treasurer positions; Councilmember Cattell supported the motion and a roll call recorded ayes from Howlett, Cattell, Connolly, Morehouse and President Ogden. Fairbotham and McManaman were absent.
Council then adopted a resolution, moved by Howlett and supported by Cattell, establishing the duties and responsibilities of the appointed Clerk and Treasurer under the Village of Stockbridge Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article II, section 2-29(d), and prescribing the duties of a Deputy Clerk. The council subsequently, on a motion by President Ogden supported by Councilmember Cattell, appointed Robyn Hanson as Clerk/Treasurer and accepted her contract by voice vote.
The council also appointed Tina Parks as Deputy Clerk, on a motion by President Ogden supported by Councilmember Cattell. The council set Parks’s wage at $23.00 per hour with a cap of 30 hours per week; roll call recorded ayes from Connolly, Cattell, Howlett, Morehouse and Ogden.
Separately, the council approved the employment agreement for Heather Armstrong to serve as manager. The motion, made by Councilmember Howlett and supported by Councilmember Cattell, passed on a roll call vote with Howlett, Connolly, Morehouse, Cattell and Ogden recorded as voting aye.
On a financial-administration item, the council voted to place delinquent utility charges on the 2026 tax roll by June 1, 2026. The roll call recorded ayes from Howlett, Connolly, Cattell and Ogden; Councilmember Morehouse recorded the sole no vote. The motion passed by majority.
The council awarded the 2026 MDOT Category B streets contract for E. Elizabeth and S. Center to Michigan Paving on a motion by Howlett supported by Cattell; the vote was unanimous among members present. The meeting record also shows the council approved hiring a DPW seasonal worker for May 1–Nov. 1, 2026, at a pay range of $17.00 to $22.00 per hour. An earlier motion to hire a DPW temporary worker was withdrawn, and the DPW Supervisor position was tabled.
No members of the public offered comment during the meeting’s public-comment periods. President Ogden called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.; the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. after a motion by Councilmember Cattell supported by Councilmember Howlett.
Votes at a glance: ordinance to combine Clerk/Treasurer — approved (ayes: Howlett, Cattell, Connolly, Morehouse, Ogden; absent: Fairbotham, McManaman). Clerk duties resolution — approved (ayes: Howlett, Cattell, Morehouse, Connolly, Ogden). Appointment of Robyn Hanson, Clerk/Treasurer — approved (voice vote). Deputy Clerk appointment (Tina Parks at $23/hr, ≤30 hrs/week) — approved (ayes: Connolly, Cattell, Howlett, Morehouse, Ogden). Manager employment agreement (Heather Armstrong) — approved (ayes: Howlett, Connolly, Morehouse, Cattell, Ogden). Delinquent utility charges to 2026 tax roll — approved (ayes: Howlett, Connolly, Cattell, Ogden; no: Morehouse). MDOT Category B streets contract to Michigan Paving — approved (unanimous among present). DPW seasonal hire May 1–Nov 1, 2026, $17–$22/hr — approved (unanimous among present).
