Township Public Meeting Video

Sparta Township Board, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals

Watch Meetings Live or Recorded

Now you can watch Sparta Township public meetings live, or recorded, on the new Sparta Township YouTube Channel.

The township is streaming live video of its Sparta Township Board, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings, plus recordings of those meetings for viewing later at any time.

Check the Township Event Calendar for public meeting days and times, and then tune at the Sparta Township YouTube Channel for the meeting you want to view.

Township Board

Conducts Township business; administers budget, finances and expenditures; adopts zoning ordinances; decides what services to offer. (elected every four years)

Meeting Time and Location:
7:00 p.m, second Thursday every month; in the Township Hall meeting room (160 E. Division Street)

Dale Bergman, Supervisor, 616-887-8863 Email
or (616)952-1441
Marcy Savage, Clerk, 616-887-8863 Email
Rachel Shangle, Treasurer, 616-887-8863 Email
Jason Bradford, Trustee, 616-887-4284 Email
Barb Johnson, Trustee, 616-887-9334 Email
Bill Goodfellow, Trustee, 616-318-8244Email
Rob Steffens, Trustee, 616-887-2404 Email

Planning Commission

Develops and updates Master Plan for approval by Township Board; reviews plats, site plans and zoning changes. (appointed)

Meeting Time and Location:
7:00 p.m., second Tuesday every month; in the Township Hall meeting room (160 E. Division Street).

Terry Hartman, Chairman, 616-887-1224, to 9/2025
Barb Johnson, 616-887-9334 (Township Board Liaison)
Linda Anderson, 616-291-1272, to 9/2025
Tim Driscoll, 616-887-7482, to 9/2025
Ken Humphreys, 616-481-2646, to 9/2027
Don Doyle, 616-887-8557, to 9/2027
Dale Flanery, 616-540-4318, to 9/2027

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Board of Review

Reviews property assessment values as determined by the assessor; hears taxpayer appeals; corrects errors in the tax roll. (appointed)

Meeting Time and Location:
Taxpayer appeal hearings, second week of March; also meets in July and December; in the Township Hall meeting room, 160 E. Division Street.

William Taylor, Chairman, to 1/2025
Christine Brown, to 1/2025
Mike Lamb, to 1/2025

** Board of Review will meet on December 12, 2023 at 8:00am.**

Zoning Board of Appeals

Acts on all questions that arise in administering the zoning ordinance; decides variance requests. (appointed)

Meeting Time and Location:
7:00 p.m., second Wednesday each month; in the Township Hall meeting room (160 E. Division Street).

Terry Jost, Chairman, 616-887-8863, to 9/2026
Ken Humphreys, PC Liaison, 616-481-2643, to 9/2024
John Kozal, 616-481-5590, to 9/2024
Mike Lockard, 616-437-5512, to 9/2025
Andrew Barnum, 616-745-6106, to 9/2025
Joe Vanderwerff, Alternate, 616-773-0753, to 9/2026
Larry Goodfellow, Alternate, to 9/2025

Construction Board of Appeals

The Construction Board of Appeals is tasked with hearing applications for a variance from or interpretation of any provision of the Township’s building, electrical, fire, mechanical or plumbing code, or any matter authorized by the Sparta Township Code. It is comprised of three members. (Appointed)

Bill Taylor, Chairman, to 9/2025
Gary Moody, to 9/2025
Tim Driscoll, to 9/2025