September 15, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
Sheridan Township Board of Trustees Meeting
September 15, 2026
7:00 pm
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Richard Porter at 7:00 pm.
The pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States: Led by Richard Porter.
II. Present: Richard Porter, Rusty Smith, Scott Frederick, Hayley England and Stephanie Craig.
Absent: None
III. Approval of Agenda: A motion was made by Rusty, 2nd by Scott to accept the agenda as presented. All in favor, the motion passed.
V. Approval of previous township board minutes: A motion was made by Scott, 2nd by Rusty to accept the August 18th meeting minutes as presented. All in favor, the motion passed.
VI. Payment of Bills: A motion was made by Rusty, 2nd by Scott to approve the payment of bills. Roll call vote; all in favor. The motion passed.
VII. Treasurers Report: A copy of the Treasurers report is provided for the board.
VIII. Correspondence: Mark sent an email to thank the board for the clean-up that took place on the 24 Mile Rd property.
The Supervisor notes that the board will need to decide if they would like to do a fall trash pickup. A motion made by Rusty, 2nd by Scott to do a fall trash pick-up. all in favor the motion passed.
IX. Committee Reports:
Planning Commission/Roads - Scott Frederick. The Planning Commission has not held a meeting since the last board meeting. Richard and Scott met with the City of Albion about the 425 agreement on September 14th. Scott would like the board to have a workshop to discuss this before next month's meeting.
Fire - Chief Lance Lohrke. Chief goes over the Fire Department report for August. Training for August covered hose deployment and advancement.
Deputy - Jack Williamson. Deputy Williamson’s report for August is provided for the board.
X. Public Comment: Gary Tompkins makes a public comment. Gary goes over the tire pickup schedule, and gives an overview of the road study that is being conducted for the state of Michigan.
XI. Unfinished Business: None.
XII. New Business
1. Presentation by River Forks on new battery storage facility. Drew Veilbig and Jonah Stearn, developers with Ranger Power, make a presentation about their battery storage project. This will be located within the existing solar footprint. The goal for this addition is to increase the overall power by storing excess electricity when generation is high and discharging it when demand is high. Additional information is provided for the board.
2. Resolution 2026-20 Approve METRO Act Right of Way. A motion was made by Rusty, 2nd by Scott to approve Resolution 2026-20 METRO Act Right-of-Way. Roll call vote; all in favor. The motion passed.
3. Resolution 2026-21 Approve Inclusion in Calhoun County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. A motion was made by Rusty, 2nd by Scott to approve Resolution 2026-21 Inclusion in Calhoun County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Roll call vote; all in favor. The motion passed.
XII. Adjourn: A motion was made by Hayley, 2nd by Stephanie at to adjourn at 7:56. All in favor, the motion passed.
Stephanie Craig, Secretary
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