Well, times change and Township Boards change!  And Pere Marquette Township has seen an unusual amount of change these last few years.  Since the 2008 election, Mrs. Kelley has retired and Shelly Enbody is now the Clerk; Mr. Groendal has resigned and Al DeMeester has been appointed to finish his term; Ms. Shelly has a new name: Sara McCallum.  In June 2011, Mr. Jorissen retired and Jim McInnis has been appointed Supervisor.  Joanne Kelley came back to the Board as a Trustee to finish Jim's term when he moved into the Supervisor's spot.  And soon afterward, Mrs. Beal retired and Andy Kmetz was appointed to finish her term.  >>PHEW!!<<   So here are the presently-seated members of the Township Board: 

Pere Marquette Charter Township Board

Seated: Clerk, Shelly Enbody; Supervisor, Jim McInnis; Sara McCallum

Trustees: Al DeMeester, Paul Piper, Joanne Kelley, and Andy Kmetz 

The Township Board is the center of Township government. The Board is normally made up of three elected officials: the Supervisor, Treasurer, and Clerk, and also four elected Trustees.  Supervisor Jim McInnis was first elected in 2008 as a Trustee and later was appointed to complete Gene Jorissen's unexpired term as Supervisor in 2011. Treasurer Sara McCallum has served since 2006 when she was appointed to fill a vacancy; this was her first time elected to the position.  Shelly Enbody was appointed to the Clerk's position when Joanne Kelley retired; she will run for election for the first time in 2012.

Trustees are Paul Piper, who was appointed in 2001 and has been elected three times since; Al DeMeester was appointed in June 2010 to complete an unexpired term.  Joanne Kelley was appointed to complete Jim McInnis' unexpired term, when Jim moved into the Supervisor's spot.  Finally, Andy Kmetz was appointed to finish the unexpired term left open when Pam Beal resigned.  All members of the Township Board will have to run for re-election to keep their seats, as all terms expire in 2012.

Occasionally, someone is unable to finish their elected term on the Board.  If that happens, the Township Board is required to fill the position within a set period of time. 

The Supervisor presides at meetings of the Board.  Typical items for consideration and discussion at Board meetings include budgets, the tax levy, special assessment districts for water and sewer projects, tax abatement matters, sale or purchase of Township real property or other merchandise and equipment, etc.  Issues of running the Township offices, rules regarding the rental hall, Township building construction, and management of the various Departments and committees also come under the jurisdiction of the Township Board.

Pere Marquette Township’s Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  All agenda items consist of discussion and a vote.  Board members are provided extensive information on each item in advance of the meeting.

Meetings held on the fourth Tuesday are also "Committee of the Whole" meetings.  This portion of the meeting is used for in-depth discussions on the various issues.  This is a discussion forum for the Board and no action is taken during Committee of the Whole discussions.

The Board is eager to receive public comment and respects the rights of citizens to participate in the legislative process.  Two "Public Comment" times are provided for people to comment on items listed on the Agenda.  Early in the meeting, there is a time for comments that will take less than two minutes.  At the end of the meeting time is scheduled for longer comments on the issues.

You can access recent Board minutes with the links at the top of this page.  If you're looking for older minutes, or for something specific, please contact the Clerk's office.

Because there are so many aspects to Township government, the Board has many committees and related Boards that assist in gathering information and making recommendations.  You can learn about some of these by exploring our other web pages. 

Well, times change and Township Boards change!  And Pere Marquette Township has seen an unusual amount of change these last few years.  Since the 2008 election, Mrs. Kelley has retired and Shelly Enbody is now the Clerk; Mr. Groendal has resigned and Al DeMeester has been appointed to finish his term; Ms. Shelly has a new name: Sara McCallum.  In June 2011, Mr. Jorissen retired and Jim McInnis has been appointed Supervisor.  Joanne Kelley came back to the Board as a Trustee to finish Jim's term when he moved into the Supervisor's spot.  And soon afterward, Mrs. Beal retired and Andy Kmetz was appointed to finish her term.  >>PHEW!!<<   So here are the presently-seated members of the Township Board: 

Pere Marquette Charter Township Board

Seated: Clerk, Shelly Enbody; Supervisor, Jim McInnis; Sara McCallum

Trustees: Al DeMeester, Paul Piper, Joanne Kelley, and Andy Kmetz 

The Township Board is the center of Township government. The Board is normally made up of three elected officials: the Supervisor, Treasurer, and Clerk, and also four elected Trustees.  Supervisor Jim McInnis was first elected in 2008 as a Trustee and later was appointed to complete Gene Jorissen's unexpired term as Supervisor in 2011. Treasurer Sara McCallum has served since 2006 when she was appointed to fill a vacancy; this was her first time elected to the position.  Shelly Enbody was appointed to the Clerk's position when Joanne Kelley retired; she will run for election for the first time in 2012.

Trustees are Paul Piper, who was appointed in 2001 and has been elected three times since; Al DeMeester was appointed in June 2010 to complete an unexpired term.  Joanne Kelley was appointed to complete Jim McInnis' unexpired term, when Jim moved into the Supervisor's spot.  Finally, Andy Kmetz was appointed to finish the unexpired term left open when Pam Beal resigned.  All members of the Township Board will have to run for re-election to keep their seats, as all terms expire in 2012.

Occasionally, someone is unable to finish their elected term on the Board.  If that happens, the Township Board is required to fill the position within a set period of time. 

The Supervisor presides at meetings of the Board.  Typical items for consideration and discussion at Board meetings include budgets, the tax levy, special assessment districts for water and sewer projects, tax abatement matters, sale or purchase of Township real property or other merchandise and equipment, etc.  Issues of running the Township offices, rules regarding the rental hall, Township building construction, and management of the various Departments and committees also come under the jurisdiction of the Township Board.

Pere Marquette Township’s Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  All agenda items consist of discussion and a vote.  Board members are provided extensive information on each item in advance of the meeting.

Meetings held on the fourth Tuesday are also "Committee of the Whole" meetings.  This portion of the meeting is used for in-depth discussions on the various issues.  This is a discussion forum for the Board and no action is taken during Committee of the Whole discussions.

The Board is eager to receive public comment and respects the rights of citizens to participate in the legislative process.  Two "Public Comment" times are provided for people to comment on items listed on the Agenda.  Early in the meeting, there is a time for comments that will take less than two minutes.  At the end of the meeting time is scheduled for longer comments on the issues.

You can access recent Board minutes with the links at the top of this page.  If you're looking for older minutes, or for something specific, please contact the Clerk's office.

Because there are so many aspects to Township government, the Board has many committees and related Boards that assist in gathering information and making recommendations.  You can learn about some of these by exploring our other web pages.