Township Officials

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Contact Information

Supervisor

Sandy Smiley

Clerk

Holli Melton

Treasurer

Christine Hendrick

Trustee

Nate Wolff

Trustee

William Pflugradt

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About the Board

Duties

The board of trustees consists of five elected officials that manages the township’s finances, enacts policies, oversees township properties and services, regulates land use, maintains records, and supports public safety.

Elected Officials

Supervisor

Sandy Smiley

Statutory Duties

Township Supervisor’s Statutory Duties

Moderates board and annual meetings
Chief assessing officer (if certified)
Secretary to Board of Review
Township’s legal agent
Must maintain records of supervisor’s office
Responsible for tax allocation board budget (if applicable)
Develops township budget
Appoints some commission members
May call special meetings
May appoint a deputy

Clerk

Holli Melton

Statutory Duties

Township Clerk’s Statutory Duties

Maintains custody of all township records
Maintains general ledger
Prepares warrants for township checks
Records and maintains township meeting minutes
Keeps the township book of oaths
Serves as Public Information officer
Responsible for special meeting notices
Publishes board meeting minutes (if taxable value is $65 million in 2005, annually indexed, or a charter township)
Keeps voter registration file and conducts elections
Keeps township ordinance book
Prepares financial statements
Delivers tax certificates to supervisor and county clerk by September 30
Must appoint a deputy
Must post a surety bond

Treasurer

Christine Hendrick

Statutory Duties

Township Treasurer’s Statutory Duties

Collects real and personal property taxes
Keeps an account of township receipts (revenues) and expenditures
Issues township checks
Deposits township revenues in approved depositories
Invests township funds in approved investment vehicles
Collects delinquent personal property tax
Responsible for jeopardy assessments in collecting property tax
Collects mobile home specific tax
Must appoint a deputy
Must post a surety bond

Trustee

Nate Wolff

Statutory Duties

Township Trustee’s Statutory Duties

Township legislators with same authority as other board offices at board meetings,
Required to vote on all issues
Responsible for township’s fiduciary health (stewardship)
Other duties as assigned by Board

Trustee

William Pflugradt

Statutory Duties

Township Trustee’s Statutory Duties

Township legislators with same authority as other board offices at board meetings,
Required to vote on all issues
Responsible for township’s fiduciary health (stewardship)
Other duties as assigned by Board

Meetings

Locations, Dates & Times

The Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00PM, unless posted differently. Meetings are held at the Township Hall.

January 13, 2026
February 10, 2026
March 10, 2026
April 14, 2026
May 12, 2026
June 9, 2026
July 14, 2026
August 11, 2026
September 15, 2026
October 13, 2026
November 10, 2026
December 8, 2026

Agendas & Minutes

For upcoming agendas and minutes from previous meetings, go to the meetings & minutes page →

(Note: that minutes are a draft until approved at a subsequent meeting)

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