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Stronach Township adopts earned-sick-time policy, renews utility franchise and approves array of small expenditures
Summary
At its March 11, 2026 meeting, the Stronach Township board unanimously adopted a proposed earned sick time policy, approved a 30‑year franchise renewal with Great Lakes Energy and passed multiple small funding requests including recreation aid, hazardous-waste pickup, cemetery flags, security cameras and equipment repairs.
The Stronach Township board on March 11 unanimously adopted an earned sick time policy and approved a series of routine expenditures and contract renewals, the board said in minutes of the meeting.
Board Chair Mr. Vadeboncoeur called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and the board approved its consent agenda, which included the Jan. 14, 2026 minutes, the treasurer’s report and monthly bills. The consent agenda motion was made by Ms. Zoscsak and seconded by Mr. Lindeman and passed on a roll-call vote.
The board approved a $2,052 payment to the Manistee Recreation Association to subsidize resident participation in summer youth programming (21 residents took part in 38 activities last summer). It also authorized $375.30 for a household hazardous-waste cleanup scheduled for Aug. 15, 2026; 12 vehicles and 13 families participated in last year’s event. Both motions passed unanimously by roll call.
Separately, the township approved $375 requested by the veterans council to place flags at local cemeteries on Memorial Weekend (May 25, 2026), and approved renewal of a 30-year franchise agreement with Great Lakes Energy; both measures passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
The township’s fire department reported five calls in February and received board approval to pursue a CYCLE grant of $6,800 to buy a CMC rope-rescue system and related training. The board approved a new department member, Bonnie Kynsz, and authorized $5,135.56 in apparatus repairs; both votes were unanimous.
On facilities and maintenance, the board authorized the rental of a floor scrubber from Grand Rental (cost not to exceed $425) and approved buying four smoke detectors at $25 each after noting the current alarms are 17 years old and typically replaced every seven years. The board also approved purchasing four Blink security cameras (two inside, two outside) for no more than $425.
All recorded votes on motions in the meeting minutes were unanimous in favor. The board announced a budget meeting scheduled for May 27 and listed several items for the next meeting, including a Fire Agency Q&A session and a planned presentation by Rob Carson on child-care zoning and education maintenance.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the minutes): consent agenda approved; MRA funding $2,052 approved; household hazardous-waste cleanup $375.30 approved; veterans cemetery flags $375 approved; Great Lakes Energy 30-year franchise renewal approved; fire dept. grant pursuit $6,800 approved; new fire department member (Bonnie Kynsz) approved; apparatus repairs $5,135.56 approved; security cameras (≤$425) approved; earned sick time policy adopted; floor scrubber rental (≤$425) approved; four smoke detectors ($25 each, total $100) approved.
The board adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
