Elected and Appointed Officials - Chocolay Township

Elected and Appointed Officials - Chocolay Township Township Board Members Supervisor: David Lynch, Contact: 906.361.0365 Clerk: Max Engle, Contact: 906.869.5131 Treasurer: Ben Zyburт, Contact: 906.250.7742 Trustee: Linnea Wilson, Contact: 601.568.8123 Trustee: Don Rhein, Contact: 906.273.0507 Trustee: Jon LeGalley, Contact: 906.361.3636 Trustee: Mark Stonerock, Contact: 906.458.0476 Charter Township Responsibilities Chocolay Township is a Charter Township. In a charter township the Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer are the officers. In addition there are four trustees making a seven member board. Each member of the Board has one vote on issues on the agenda. Members may not abstain from voting without the consent of the other members. For the benefit of its citizens and according to state law, the Township Board annually adopts a budget. For the health and welfare of its citizens, the Board adopts or rescinds ordinances as needed. Services and programs of the Township are under the direction of the Board. Charter Township of Chocolay Board members are generally responsible for the following functions: Supervisor: Moderates meetings, Assures assessor conforms to state law Clerk: Custody of all township records, Accounts for township finances, Oversees all elections Treasurer: Collects and disperses property taxes for the school, county and township, Maintains an accounting system that balances with clerk's books Trustees: May assume responsibility as directed by the Board, Oversees the functions of the Township according to decisions made at the Township Board Meetings Board of Review Members Chair: Paul Charboneau Member: Tony Giorgianni Member: Larry Gould Alternate: Jill Hendrickson Planning Commission Members Chair: Ryan Soucy Vice Chair: George Meister Secretary: Rebecca Sloan Vice Secretary: Stephanie Gencheff Board Representative: Richard Bohjanen Member: Donna Mullen-Campbell Member: Kendell Milton Purpose and Responsibilities As an appointed body, the Planning Commission shares responsibility for local land use and infrastructure planning with the elected officials on the Township Board of Trustees. The Planning Commission is an independent advisory body that reviews and provides recommendations to the Township Board on applications for conditional use permits, planned unit developments, private road applications, rezoning requests, site plan reviews, and zoning ordinance amendments. The Commission, along with Township staff, develops and maintains a master plan for Township Board approval, and makes sure that Commission decisions are consistent with the master plan. The Commission also serves as a liaison with the public and other units of government. The Commission provides important leadership when involving community stakeholders in decision making, and do detailed, sometimes tedious work, so the Board can take more efficient and effective action. The Commission represents and works on behalf of the entire community. Zoning Board of Appeals Members Chair: Michelle Weitek Stephens Secretary: Kendell Milton Board Representative: Don Rhein Member: Geno Angeli Member: Anthony Giorgianni Purpose and Responsibilities The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is the only local body that hears appeals on administrative zoning decisions. Upon request, the ZBA interprets zoning regulations and renders a decision on applications for dimensional variances. Chocolay Township does not issue use variances. Applicants may appeal ZBA decisions to the Circuit Court. Township Commissions and Election Inspector Applications If you have the desire to serve on one the Township commissions, or wish to work at a precinct during the elections, please complete one of the related applications and submit the application to the Township office. Boards and Commissions Application and Election Inspector Application (State of Michigan) are available.