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Board to seek citation on Haack property; supervisors approve laptops amid abstention
Summary
Vice Chairman Brandon Geyen reported no substantial progress at the Haack property and said the board will contact the sheriff's office to issue a citation. The board also approved laptops for supervisors over Chromebooks; Supervisor Andy Christensen abstained due to a conflict.
Vice Chairman Brandon Geyen told the Silver Creek Township Board of Supervisors on Oct. 1, 2024, that he, Chris Klein and property owner John Haack met at the Haack property on Sept. 10 but that Geyen had seen no significant progress since that visit. Geyen said the board will contact the sheriff's office to request a citation over ongoing property concerns.
Geyen said Haack allowed photos to be taken during the Sept. 10 visit but, in Geyen's assessment, work to address the township's expectations had not occurred. The board did not record a remedy at the meeting beyond the plan to involve the sheriff's office.
The meeting also included a decision on supervisor equipment. Vice Chairman Geyen moved to approve laptops instead of Chromebooks for supervisors; Chairman Mike Helman seconded. Supervisor Andy Christensen abstained from that vote citing a conflict of interest; the motion carried 2-1.
The board did not provide additional details about the nature of Christensen's conflict on the record, and no timeline for issuing the citation to the Haack property was recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: staff will contact the sheriff's office about enforcement on the Haack property and supervisors will proceed with procurement of laptops under the approved authorization.
