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Beecher board approves FY24-25 audit, approves daycare special use and declares mowers surplus
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Beecher Board approved the village audit for fiscal 2024–25, adopted an ordinance allowing a daycare at 993 Dixie Highway, authorized surplus sales for two mowers and approved payment of bills totaling $167,810.72; a solar proposal was presented and a Community Benefit Agreement was tabled.
The Village of Beecher Board of Trustees met Oct. 14 at Beecher Village Hall and approved several routine and substantive items that will affect village finances, property use and operations.
President Meyer called the meeting to order and the board unanimously approved routine items including the minutes of the Sept. 22 meeting and payment of bills totaling $167,810.72. Treasurer Donna Lippelt presented the Treasurer's Report; Trustee Kraus moved to approve it and Trustee Diachenko seconded. The motion passed on a vote listing Trustees Tieri, Smith, Kraus, Diachenko, Stacey and Gardner voting aye.
Jennifer Doss, CPA with Groskreutz, Abraham, Eshleman & Gerretse LLC, presented the FY2024–25 audit and reported the village is in a sound financial position according to that audit. Trustee Kraus moved to accept the audit; Trustee Stacey seconded and the board approved the audit unanimously.
On zoning, the board considered Ordinance No. 1441, granting a special use in the B‑3 general business and service district for a daycare facility at 993 Dixie Highway. Trustee Stacey moved approval and Trustee Smith seconded; the ordinance passed with six ayes and no nays.
Public safety and operations updates included authorization for the village attorney to draft an ordinance regarding electric bicycles based on Committee recommendations. Police Chief Terry Lemming reported that a newly received Dodge vehicle will be outfitted and assigned to Sergeant DaCorte and that the department plans to add one squad next year and two more the following year to sustain fleet reliability. The village will transfer an older squad to Emergency Management Director Bob Heim for EMA use and the Department of Public Works will purchase a 2009 Chevy HHR formerly used by EMA for $2,000 to perform meter reading and utility locate tasks.
Trustee Gardner moved to declare two Spartan mowers surplus and set minimum bids of $2,000 for the 2019 model and $3,500 for the 2020 model; Trustee Stacey seconded and the motion passed.
Administrator Charity Mitchell told the board staff will proceed with recruitment for a full‑time administrative assistant for Village Hall. No objections were recorded.
The board adjourned into executive session at 6:49 p.m. to discuss personnel and terms for the sale of village property and returned to open session at 7:45 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Meeting records show $779,506.21 in tax income received in October, primarily real estate taxes, and the board approved payment of bills totaling $167,810.72. The board also scheduled the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for Oct. 23, 2025.
