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Maple Valley clerk to make history completing township educational programs
Andi Knapp earns township governance credential, will be first Michigan township official to complete township foundations learning series Andi Knapp, Maple Valley Township (Montcalm Co.) clerk, has taken the next step to further enhance the effectiveness of her township by completing the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) Township Governance Academy (TGA). In addition, Knapp is also […]
Jeff Sorensen honored as MTA life member
Cooper Charter Township (Kalamazoo Co.) Supervisor Jeff Sorensen has been honored by the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) as the Association’s newest life member. He received the “MTA Life Member Award” before nearly 1,000 of his township peers and special guests at an award ceremony at the MTA Banquet, held during the Association’s Annual Conference & […]
Atlas Township trustee earns credential in township governance
Tracy Butcher, Atlas Township (Genesee Co.) trustee, has taken the next step to further enhance the effectiveness of her township by completing the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) Township Governance Academy (TGA). Through her participation in this intensive program, Butcher has established a foundation of knowledge on township roles, and learned enhanced tools and decision-making processes […]
Lewandowski re-elected to Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors
Robert Lewandowski, Port Huron Charter Township (St. Clair Co.) supervisor, will continue to serve on the Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors as director of MTA District 18, which encompasses Sanilac and St. Clair Counties. Lewandowski was re-elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus election during the Association’s 2025 Annual Educational […]
Ossineke Township supervisor re-elected to Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors
Ossineke Township (Alpena Co.) Supervisor Kenneth Lobert will continue to help guide the state’s largest municipal association—the Michigan Townships Association (MTA)—on its board of directors, after being re-elected to serve as the MTA District 7 director. Lobert was re-elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus election during MTA’s 2025 Annual Educational […]
Golden Township treasurer named MTA immediate past president
Golden Township (Oceana Co.) Treasurer Connie Cargill will serve on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) executive committee as the Association’s immediate past president, following her term as 2024 president. Serving more than 99% of Michigan’s 1,240 townships—which includes more than 6,500 elected leaders plus tens of thousands of additional township appointed officials, staff and volunteers, […]
Morton Township trustee re-elected to MTA Board of Directors
Morton Township (Mecosta Co.) Trustee Yulanda Bellingar will continue to serve as District 12 director, which encompasses Isabella, Mecosta and Newaygo Counties, on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Bellingar was re-elected to the position by her township peers at a caucus election held during the Association’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo, held […]
Newton Township treasurer re-elected to MTA Board of Directors
Newton Township (Mackinac Co.) Treasurer Marilyn Stickland will continue to represent township officials in Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft Counties as District 4 director on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Strickland was re-elected to the position by her township peers at a caucus election held during the Association’s 2025 Annual Educational Conference […]
Boon Township supervisor named member-at-large on Michigan Townships Association executive committee
Matthew Beattie, Boon Township (Wexford Co.) supervisor, has been named member-at-large on the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) executive committee. The executive committee, and the entire board of directors, provides strategic and operational guidance to MTA, which serves more than 99% of Michigan’s townships and is the state’s largest municipal organization. Beattie has served on the […]