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St. James Township board extends trustees' resignation dates, names five candidates for vacancies
Summary
On June 22 the St. James Township Board approved short extensions of trustees' resignation effective dates to July 31, 2026, and said it will select replacements at its July 8 meeting; motions to extend Paul Cole’s and Craig Peirano’s positions were carried.
The St. James Township Board voted June 22 to extend the effective resignation dates of two trustees to July 31, 2026, and scheduled a July 8 meeting to select replacements.
Supervisor Welke opened the special meeting at 12:00 p.m. and confirmed a quorum. The board heard that Trustee Cole and Trustee Peirano asked that their resignations be reconsidered and that, according to the Michigan Townships Association (as cited in the minutes), such an extension is permitted. The board approved a motion to extend Paul Cole’s trustee position and a separate motion to extend Craig Peirano’s trustee position; both motions were recorded as "motion carried." (Moved by McDonough, supported by Gillespie for Cole’s extension; moved by Gillespie, supported by McDonough for Peirano’s extension.)
The board listed five candidates who will be considered to fill upcoming trustee vacancies: Mark Peirano, Richard Gillespie, Barry McDonough, Brian Cole and Mark Englesman. The board stated it will select a trustee at its July 8, 2026 board meeting.
No roll-call vote tallies or individual vote records are given in the meeting minutes; each motion is noted simply as "motion carried." The minutes list Peirano as absent at the start of the meeting. The board did not publish additional eligibility criteria or interview outcomes in these minutes.
The township’s next formal action on these vacancies is the July 8 board meeting, when the board said it will make its selection.
