On the agenda: Cadillac September 14, 2026 — DATA Center (Sep 14)

Charter Township of Haring
Regular Board meeting Minutes
September 14, 2026

Call to Order: 6:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call: Scarbrough, P. Dewey, McCain, Sauder, T. Dewey, Whetstone, Baldwin
Absent: none
Public Comment: None
Approval of/or Amendment to the Agenda: Baldwin made a motion to accept the agenda
as presented, 2nd by T. Dewey, all in favor, motion passed.

Reports:
Treasurer: Supplied report.
Clerk: Gave report on an unpaid Fire Department bill From December 2024, that former fire
chief Nate McConnell presented at the August Board meeting. McConnell stated that it wa
s paid. Clerk Dewey spoke to Ms. Bauswell from First Due Equipment and was sent informa
tion on the company buyout and that the invoice had NOT been paid.
Liquor Inspector: Complete and all in compliance.
Zoning Admin: Green stated that the language for the DATA Center looks good to incorpora
te. Scarbrough said he would like a copy of the DATA Center wording.
Fire Chief: Supplied report on calls. Scarbrough asked about the training they had on Augu
st 8th at the fire department, if it was for CTC. Baughan said it was. Scarbrough asked who w
as paid and if the township paid it. Baughan stated that the fire fighters there was paid by th
e township. Scarbrough stated that there is to be no more training for anyone under 18 year
s old at the Township Fire Department. T. Dewey asked about Truck #6 if there’s been any in
terest in it being purchased. Baughan said he hasn’t put it up for sale, Chief Baughan was a
sked to put Engine #6 on Fire websites to get it sold.
IAI: Supplied report. Well #3 generator arrived, they found a chlorine pump that works. Call
outs on several lift stations, The Truck Stop updated their utility hookups.

New Business:
#1: Public Hearing: Scarbrough Suspended the regular meeting at 6:16 P.M. and opened th
e Public Hearing at 6:16 P.M. asked for any Public Comment, None. He then closed the Publ
ic Hearing at 6:17 P.M. and reconvened the regular meeting at 6:17 P.M.
#2: Supervisor’s Salary Resolution # 202-01:
Whetstone made a motion to set the Supervisor’s salary at $28,967.002nd by Sauder, upon r
oll call Vote, Scarbrough was a nay, 6 yea’s, motion carried.
#3: Clerk’s Salary Resolution #202-02:
Whetstone made a motion to pay the clerk $32,953.00 2nd by Baldwin. McCain and Scarbro
ugh objected that it was a oneyear increase for 2026, Scarbrough read a portion of MCL law. Clerk stated that 4 years ago
they approved extra for elections and did NOT take it, and that for 2026 it was a salary incre
ase. Clerk stated that she does not get paid for selling cemetery lots or for FOIA’s which are
n’t her Statutory duties. Clerk stated that MTA has said clerk’s have more workload than bef
ore, that Treasurers & Clerks Used to have about the same but because of election laws an
d changes they have more to do.
Upon Roll Call Vote, Whetstone, Baldwin both Yes, Scarbrough & McCain No, Sauder Yes, T.
Dewey & Clerk Dewey did Not vote. Motion carried.
#4: Treasurers Salary Resolution #2026-03:
Whetstone made a motion to pay the Treasurer $28,970.00 & the summer tax collection sal
ary of $4,830.00. 2nd by Baldwin, upon roll call vote all in favor, motion carried.
#5: Officials Wages Resolution # 2026-04:
Scarbrough tabled this until next month.
#6: General Appropriations Act Resolution #2026-05:
Baldwin made a motion to adopt the Resolution and 2nd by T. Dewey, upon roll call vote,
all in favor, motion carried.
#7: Retirement Plan for the Deputy Treasurer & Deputy Clerk:
Whetstone made a motion to adopt the retirement plan for the deputies, 2nd by Baldwin, up
on roll call vote, all in favor, motion passed.
#8: Gorman Rupp Quote: Infrastructure needs lift station rotating assembly, price is $5,69
9.00. Scarbrough asked if they had the funds in their budget, Lutke replied they do. Scarbro

ugh made a motion to accept the bid 2nd by T. Dewey, upon roll call vote, all in favor, motion
passed.
#9: Delinquent water bills: Resolution #2026-06:
A motion was made by Whetstone to place the bills onto their taxes, 2nd by Sauder, upon rol
l call vote, all in favor, motion carried.
#10: Ordinance No. 2017-104 (proposed 2nd amendment)
This amendment was to bill for services for the fire departments Emergency Medical Respo
nse to include Haring Residents. Clerk Dewey didn’t agree that we should charge Haring Re
sidents as they pay tazes to fund the Fire Dept. Sauder gave explanation on why we should
charge residents. A motion was made by Baldwin to pass the amended ordinance, 2nd by Sa
uder, upon roll call vote, Baldwin yes, Sauder yes, T. Dewey No, Whetstone yes, Scarbrough
yes, McCain yes, P. Dewey No. motion passed.
Silent Observer:
Silent Observer asked for us to support them. A motion was made by Sauder to support Sil
ent Observer, 2nd by Baldwin, upon roll call vote, all in favor, motion carried.
Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes for August, 2026.
Scarbrough made a motion too accept the minutes as presented, 2nd by Sauder, all in favor,
motion passed.
Approval of Check Register for August 2026:
Sauder made a motion to accept the check register, 2nd by T. Dewey, upon roll call vote, all i
n favor, motion carried.
Communication/Education:
Public Comment: none
Board Comment: Trustee Dewey asked Chief Baughan about the cemetery Arch, Baughan
said he would get it.
Adjournment: A motion was made by T. Dewey to adjourn at 6:50 PM, 2nd by Sauder, all in
favor, motion carried.
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Paula Dewey, Clerk Date Scarbrough, Supervisor Date