Board of Trustees

As servants of the community, the Board of Trustees shall:

• Attend as many Board meetings as possible and become informed concerning issues to be discussed, and shall inform the Supervisor of any impending absences from a Board meeting;
• Exercise his or her obligation to vote upon the question unless a conflict of interest is present;
• Adopt policy only after full discussion of the issues at public Board meetings;
• Encourage the free expression of opinion by all Board members, and seek systematic communications between the Board and the community;
• Work with other Board members to establish effective policy and to delegate authority for the administration of the township to the superintendent/manager;
• Communicate to other Board members and the superintendent/manage public reaction to Board policy and township programs;
• Become informed about current township government issues by individual study and through participation in programs providing needed information, such as those sponsored by the Michigan Townships Association;
• Support the employment of those persons best qualified to serve as township staff and insist on a regular impartial evaluation of all staff;
• Avoid being placed in a position of conflict of interest and refrain from using the Board position for personal or partisan gain; and
• Take no action that will compromise the Board or the township staff and respect the confidentiality of information that is privileged under applicable law.