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Vernon Council approves consent agenda including multiple tax refunds and veteran exemptions
Summary
Vernon Township Council unanimously approved a consent agenda on Jan. 29 that recorded numerous refunds for overpayments and tax cancellations—many tied to 100% permanently and totally disabled veteran exemptions—and delegated routine procurement authority to the QPA.
The Vernon Township Council unanimously approved a lengthy consent agenda at its Jan. 29 meeting that recorded dozens of property tax refunds and cancellations and included delegations for routine purchasing.
The council moved and adopted the consent agenda (moved: Sparta; second: Ooms) by roll call vote with all five members voting aye. The consent packet lists multiple refund and cancellation resolutions, many reflecting Department of Veterans Affairs decisions awarding 100% permanent and totally disabled status, which the minutes say makes affected properties exempt from local property taxation.
Examples recorded in the minutes include Resolution #26-44, directing a $1,814.20 refund to Steven Maclean for a 2023 overpayment, and Resolution #26-45, directing a $6,535.36 refund to Eugene Valos and cancelling taxes for that property for 2026. The minutes list similar refunds and cancellations for numerous other block/lot parcels and named owners; each resolution in the consent list includes the resolution number and the specific refund or cancellation amount.
The minutes indicate these items were handled together on the consent agenda and carried without separate debate. The record shows the council took the vote after the consent list was presented and that certified copies of the individual resolutions will be forwarded to the tax collector as noted in the minutes.
The meeting record does not indicate extended discussion about individual refunds or the veterans’ cases beyond the standard resolution language in the minutes. The council adjourned following remaining agenda items.
