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Township Public Meeting Video

Sparta Township YouTube ChannelSparta 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:
7:00pm 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
Ashley Johnson, 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

Special Note: The Planning Commission expected a large turnout for its November 12, 2024 regular meeting, so they moved its location to the Sparta Civic Center. View a YouTube video of the meeting.

Special Note: The Planning Commission held its December 10, 2024 regular meeting at the Sparta Civic Center. View a YouTube video of the meeting.

Visit Online:
Sparta Township Maps Page

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 1/2027
Christine Brown, to 1/2027
Mike Lamb, to 1/2027

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 9/2027
John Kozal, 616-481-5590, to 9/2027
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, 616-430-1099 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

Public Meeting Agendas and Packets

Planning Commission Meeting Agendas

Download Documents:

Panning Commission Agenda and Packet 04/08/2025 (PDF)

Sparta Planning Commission Agenda 3/11/2025 (PDF)

Sparta Planning Commission Agenda 2/11/25 (PDF)

Sparta Township Planning Commission Meeting Agenda January 14, 2025 (MS Word)

Sparta Township Planning Commission Agenda December 10, 2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Agenda 11/12/2024 (PDF)

Sparta Planning Commission Agenda October 8, 2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Agenda September 10, 2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Agenda August 13, 2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Mtg Agenda July 9, 2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Agenda June 11, 2024 (PDF)

Township Board Meeting Agendas

Download Documents:

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Agenda April 10, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting March 13,2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Agenda February 13, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Agenda January 9, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting December 12, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Board Meeting Agenda 11/14/2024 (PDF)

Amended Sparta Township Board Agenda October 10, 2024 (MS Word)

Sparta Twp Agenda for October 10, 2024 (PDF)

Special Sparta Township Board Meeting September 25, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Agenda September 12, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Meeting Agenda 8/8/2024 (MS Word)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Agenda July 11, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting June 13, 2024 (PDF)

Township Board Member Meeting Packets

Download Documents:

Township Board Meeting Agenda & Packet 5.8.25 (PDF)

Township Board Member Meeting Packet, 03/13/2025 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Agendas

Download Documents:

ZBA Agenda and Packet April 9, 2025 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda & Packet April 9, 2025 (PDF)

ZBA Agenda 11/13/2024 (MS Word)

Zoning Board of Appeals, 01/11/2023 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals, 12/14/2022 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals, 08/03/2022 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals, 07/14/2022

Zoning Board of Appeals, 05/11/2022 (PDF)

Public Meeting Minutes

Fire Board Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 4/17/25 (PDF) (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 3/20/25 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 2/20/2025 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 1/23/2025 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 12/19/ 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Fire Board Meeting Minutes November 21, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes October 17, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Special Meeting Minutes October 15, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 9/19/21 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 8/22/2024 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 6/20/2024 (PDF)

Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 5/22/2024 (PDF)

Historical Commission Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:

Sparta Twp Historical Commission Minutes April 1, 2025 (PDF (PDF)

Sparta Twp Historical Commission Minutes March 4, 2025 (PDF) (PDF)

Sparta Twp Historical Commission Minutes February 4, 2025 (PDF) (PDF)

Sparta Twp Historical Commission Minutes January 7, 2025 (PDF) (PDF)

Sparta Twp Historical Commission Minutes December 3, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Historical Commission Meeting Minutes November 5, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Historical Commission Minutes October 1, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Historical Commission Minutes September 3, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Historical Commission Minutes 8/14/2024 (PDF)

Library Board Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:

Sparta Twp Library Board Meeting Minutes 4-15-25 (PDF)

Sparta TWP Library Board Meeting Minutes 3-18-25 (PDF)

Sparta Library Board Minutes 2/18/2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 1/21/2025 (PDF)

Sparta Library Board Minutes 11/19/2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Library Board Minutes October 8, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Library Board Meeting Minutes September 17, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Library Board Minutes 8/20/2024 (PDF)

Sparta Library Board Minutes 6/25/2024 (MS Word)

Library Board Meeting Minutes 6-25-2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:

Sparta Twp Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 5-13-25 (PDF)

(Draft) Sparta Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 8, 2025 (PDF)

Planning Commission March 11, 2025 (draft) (PDF)

Sparta Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes January 14, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December 10, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 12, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Planning Commission Minutes October 8, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Planning Commission Minutes September 10, 2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Minutes August 13, 2024 (PDF)

Planning Commission Minutes 7/9/2024 (PDF) (PDF)

Planning Commission Minutes 6/11/2024 (PDF)

Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:

SRA Meeting Minutes February 6, 2025 (PDF)

SRA Meeting Minutes January 2, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes December 11, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes October 3, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes September 5, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Recreational Authority Minutes June 6, 2024 (PDF)

Township Board Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes May 8, 2025

Sparta Township Budget Workshop & Special Meeting February 26, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes April 10, 2025 (PDF) (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting March 13, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes February 13, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes January 9, 2025 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting December 12, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes November 14, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes October 10, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Special Board Meeting Minutes September 25, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Board Meeting September 12, 2024 (PDF)

Special Sparta Township Board Meeting August 21, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Board Minutes August 8, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Board Minutes July 11, 2024 (PDF)

Sparta Township Board Minutes June 13, 2024 (PDF)

Township Board Meeting Minutes May 9, 2024 (PDF)

Budget Workshop Minutes March 13, 2024 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:

(Draft)Sparta Township Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes April 9, 2025 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes November 13, 2024 (PDF)

Library Board

Adopts by-laws, rules, regulations; controls library funds and expenditures; appoints librarians and assistants. (Elected every four years) Contact: Merri Jo Tuinstra, Director (616) 887-9937

Meeting Time and Location:
Third Tuesday monthly at 6:00 p.m. at the Sparta Township Library, 80 North Union Street.

Library Hours:
Monday: 9:00am-8:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am-8:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am-8:00pm
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm
Sunday: Closed

Link to Library Website

Mary-Ann Meyer, President, to 11/2028
Janet Hayes, to 11/2028
Tom Lampen, to 11/2028
Jane Ohanesian, to 11/2028
Richard Beauchamp, to 11/2028
Joy Leussenkamp, to 11/2028

Fire Board

Controls Fire Dept budget, funds and expenditures; appoints fire chief. (appointed from Village Council and Township Board)

Meeting Time and Location:
7:00 p.m., third Thursday every month; in the Fire Station (45 N. State Street)

Dale Bergman, Chairman, 616-887-8863 Email
or (616)952-1441
Dean Anderson, Township Rep, 616-813-9035 Email
Bill Goodfellow, Township Rep, 616-318-8244 Email
Tom Peoples, Village Rep, 616-432-4965 Email
Betty VanPatten, Village Rep, 616-835-2351 Email
David Cummings, Village Rep 616-644-6884 Email

Historical Commission

Supervises and maintains museum and artifacts, plans programs.

Meeting Time and Location:
First Tuesday of every month: 7pm, 71 N. Union St., Sparta

Myers Schoolhouse Museum is open 1st Sunday of every month Memorial Day through Labor Day 2-4pm. Private tours by appointment. 1613 Mile Road, Sparta

BOARD MEMBERS (appointed)
Doug Pinckney (Chairman) to 3/2025 616-292-3811
Bob Cumings to 3/2026
Jim Tuinstra to 3/2027
JoAnne VanDerWerff (Secretary) to 3/2028
Dale Bergman, to 3/2027
Jaime Brooks, to 3/2027
Jeremy Johnson, to 3/2026
Open Position, to 3/2026

Visit Online:
Historical Commission Website

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Sparta Township, Michigan

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Sparta, Michigan 49345
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