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Eagle Township board extends interim zoning rule, approves 30-year electric franchise and several appointments
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Eagle Township Board adopted a renewal of its interim zoning ordinance, approved a 30-year Wolverine Power electric franchise ordinance (with a textual change), confirmed multiple appointments to advisory boards, approved budget amendments and authorized LEAP grant paperwork.
The Eagle Township Board on Dec. 18 adopted a renewal of an interim zoning ordinance, approved a 30-year revocable electric franchise for Wolverine Power and approved a set of administrative appointments and budget amendments.
The board voted unanimously in roll call on Resolution 12-18-2025-02 to renew the interim zoning ordinance. Treasurer Chelsea Hoppes moved the resolution, which passed with yes votes from Treasurer Hoppes, Clerk Laurie Briggs-Dudley, Trustee Michelle Hoppes and Supervisor Troy Stroud; Trustee Rob Currie was absent. The board also adopted Ordinance 12-2025, a 30-year non-exclusive revocable electric service franchise with Wolverine Power, after removing the word “production” from Sections 19.60 and 19.61; the ordinance passed by roll call vote with the same yes votes recorded.
Administratively, the board reappointed Stephen Colby to the Abrams Airport Advisory Board for a three-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2028, and approved the appointment of Marcy Dean to the Looking Glass Regional Fire Authority Board effective Jan. 1, 2026 to complete John Clark’s term (expires Dec. 31, 2026). Trustee Michelle Hoppes moved to reappoint Supervisor Troy Stroud to the LGRFA Board for a three-year term through Dec. 31, 2028. The board also appointed Marcy Dean to the Zoning Board of Appeals to complete Mike Dyer’s term and approved purchasing the Michigan Townships Association “Breaking the Code” handbook for the new ZBA member. All motions on appointments carried.
On grant and facility matters, the board approved that the supervisor sign a Conflict & Consent Waiver for the law firm Foster Swift related to the LEAP Community Enhancement Grant Agreement for hall updates. The board also approved replacing the basement door at the bottom of the north stairway with material and labor not to exceed $1,000.
Financial housekeeping included approval of the monthly bill payment list and passage of budget amendments shifting $80 from Township Hall salaries to Cemetery salaries (for piers) and moving $1,000 from the Chloride line to software purchases/fees for laptop purchases; the board recorded no change to the general fund balance.
The board adopted Resolution 12-18-2025-01 establishing the 2026 Board of Trustees meeting dates. The meeting record shows motions were typically made by Clerk Laurie Briggs-Dudley or Supervisor Troy Stroud and supported by other trustees; specific roll-call tallies are listed in the meeting minutes for resolutions and ordinances.
Next steps: the township will process the adopted ordinances and resolutions per statutory requirements and move forward with the LEAP grant paperwork and facility repairs as authorized.
