Dalton Township officially inducted Justin Keech into the township's
fire department during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday after Keech
completed his probationary period of employment.
The meeting would normally have taken place Monday but was pushed back a day due to the Veterans Day holiday.
Dalton
Township Fire Chief Alan Styles announced there were 475 attendees
during the fire department's annual open house in October. He thanked
everyone who came and the fire department for their participation. He
shared that the department is on course to surpass 1,000 calls or
reports by the end of this year. He also announced the department has
received a jet-ski that will be used for rescue missions when necessary.
Muskegon County Sheriff Michael Poulin delivered it for free. He said
they were anticipating this to be a large purchase - over $10,000 - and
in the end, it will cost them only a few hundred dollars.
The
township board approved a five-year contract with PLM Land and Lake
Management to control exotic plant growth in Dalton Township's lakes -
West Lake, North Lake, Middle Lake and Twin Lake. The five-year contract
protects the township from future inflation that may take place and
would increase the cost.
The board also approved an application from
KEPS Technologies to install fiber-optic cable in the township. Due to
the existence of the Metro Act, which governs the use of public
rights-of-way by telecommunication providers, supervisor Jeff Martin
consulted with a lawyer before Tuesday’s board meeting to ensure the
approval would not put the township in violation of the act.
