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Stronach board delays recommending fire-agency millage until public Q&A sessions held
Summary
Township officials said they will not put an extended millage for the Manistee Emergency Fire Agency on the November 2026 ballot without holding open public meetings to allow residents to ask questions and express concerns. The agency’s representative was not present at the March 11 meeting.
At the March 11 meeting, the Stronach Township board discussed the Manistee Emergency Fire Agency and agreed not to recommend placing an extended millage on the November 2026 ballot until the township holds open public meetings to give residents an opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns.
Minutes note that Tom Herden of the Manistee Emergency Fire Agency was not in attendance to answer questions. Mr. Vadeboncoeur said he has attended fire-agency meetings and provided information to the board, but the township will first organize open public sessions before endorsing any ballot language or millage placement.
The board plans to continue Question-and-Answer sessions on the fire-agency matter at monthly meetings, and the agenda for the next meeting lists a Fire Agency Q&A as a follow-up item. No formal recommendation to place a millage on the ballot was recorded in the minutes; the item remains under discussion pending public outreach and additional information.
The board also approved several unrelated budget and personnel items during the meeting, and scheduled a separate budget meeting for May 27.
Next steps: the township will schedule public meetings for resident questions and continue discussion at subsequent board meetings before considering a formal recommendation to place any fire-agency millage on the ballot.
