On the agenda: Albion August 19th — Data Center (Sep 8)

PARMA TOWNSHIP
16407 COMDON RD
ALBION, MI 49224
PARMA TOWNSHIP BOARD REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 19, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Supervisor Norman in the Township Hall, 16407
Comdon Road Albion, Michigan.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States followed.
Present: Supervisor Norman, Clerk Stanham, Treasurer Dermyer, and Trustee Steele.
Absent: Trustee Harris
Deputy Fletcher from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department was not in attendance during the
meeting. Report for the month of July 2026 attached to board package.
Steele moved Norman seconded, motion carried for the July 15, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
minutes to be entered into the record as presented. All in Favor. Yeas- 4, Nays- 0
Dermyer gave the Treasurers report. Fund balances as of July 31, 2026 are as follows: General
$142,740.74, Water $28,558.60, Mi Class General (Fund A) $278,644.25, Mi CLASS General
(Fund B) $910,685.45, Mi CLASS Water Fund $120,487.06, Mi CLASS Cemetery Fund
$11,034.58, Mi CLASS Parma-Sandstone Fire Fund $6,312.53.
2026 Summer Property Tax statements are due September 14, 2026. The business office will be
open on that day from 9:00am until 5:00pm.
Stanham gave the Clerks report. Payroll for the month of July 2026 was $14,901.67, the bills for
the General fund in the amount of $36,690.80 and bills for the Water fund in the amount of
$474.45.
Trustee Steele gave report for the July fire meeting. Bills for the month of July were in the
amount of $21,622.59 with packet attached. 29.1% of the budget has been used for the year.
Parma-Sandstone Fire department treasury report as of August 1, 2026 is as follows: County
National Bank checking $781,442.27, donations $4,766.51, and cost recovery $82,118.96, True
Community Credit Union checking/savings $30,352.43. Trustee Steele stated that the Village of
Parma check register does match, however Village Treasurer reports do not match and someone
will be following up. Discussion was had on the Investment Policy. There were 104 runs for the
month of July, with 34 being Parma Township. The Chiefs Annual Review was done at the
August Fire meeting.
Water Operator Jay Loomis has not heard back from Dixon Engineering. Jay will be contacting
them again and will also be asking about blow off valves. Water bills will be going out August
25, 2026 and will be sent with Hydrant flushing notice and monitoring letter included.
Supervisor Norman gave the Planning Commission report for July. A public hearing was held on
August 17, 2026 at 6:00pm for the Wind Ordinance and 6:15pm for Data Center Ordinance, and

is being sent to Region II, then back to the Planning Commission. The September meeting has
been moved to 9-15-2026 due to Joint Fire Board meeting on original scheduled date.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Parma Township had their Exit Audit and it went very well.
OWL audio/visual equipment has arrived and will be set up soon.
Estimates for building sign are being obtained. Parking lot repair will begin soon.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Norman moved Stanham seconded, motion carried that the Parma Township Board approves the
“Village of Parma, Jackson County, Michigan, Investment Policy, July 13, 1998,” as the
investment policy for funds held by the Village of Parma on behalf of the Parma-Sandstone Fire
Department for the fiscal year 2026-2027, which began April 1, 2026 and ends March 31, 2027.
Norman yes, Stanham yes, Dermyer yes, Steele yes.
Norman moved Steele seconded, motion carried that the Parma Township Board confirms the
Parma-Sandstone 2026-2027 Expense Budget for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027, which began April
1, 2026 and ends March 31, 2027, as the budget is set forth in “Parma-Sandstone Fire
Department 2026 Budget Planning Worksheet Version 3”, with line items and amounts as set
forth therein and total budgeted expenditures of $449,893.00 as previously approved by the
Parma Township board in March 2026; and that the Parma Township Board further confirms that
it approved the condition that expenditures for “line items 307 Radios & Pagers ($16,000), 702
Turnout Gear & Protective Equipment ($15,000) and 704 Air Bottle Replacement ($17,000)”, if
incurred, “will be paid for the Insurance Recovery funds, as equipment is an allowed expense for
use.” Norman yes, Steele yes, Dermyer yes, Stanham yes.
A workshop date was set for Policies & Procedures section 5 through 8 for Tuesday, September
29, 2026 for 5:30pm at the Parma Township Hall.
NEW BUSINESS:
Parma-Sandstone Intergovernmental Agreement update- still waiting on the Village of Parma to
agree or give feedback on proposed changes. Village of Parma monthly meeting was held
August 11, 2026 and minutes will be available August 21, 2026.
Public Comment: None
Meeting adjourned at 6:53 pm
Submitted,

Sarah Stanham, Clerk
Submitted by Stacia Mathias, Deputy Clerk