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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
Marcy Savage, Clerk, 616-887-8863 Email
Rachel Shangle, Treasurer, 616-887-8863 Email
Chad Momber, Trustee, 616-292-4565 Email
Bill Goodfellow, Trustee, 616-887-8787 Email
Jason Bradford, Trustee, 616-887-4284 Email
Rob Steffens, Trustee, 616-887-2404 Email
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 6/2019
Linda Anderson, 616-887-8708, to 6/2019
Don Doyle, 616-887-8557, to 9/2021
Tim Driscoll, 616-887-7482, to 6/2019
Ken Humphreys, 616-481-2646, to 9/2021
Marcy Savage, 616-887-8863, to 11/2020 Email
Mark VanderWerff, 616-887-1257, to 6/2017
Visit Online:
Sparta Township Maps Page
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, 616-887-2515, to 1/2019 Email
Rick Shepard, 616-204-3763, to 1/2019
Christine Brown, 616-887-6254, to 1/2019
Acts on all questions that arise in administering the zoning ordinance; decides variance requests. (appointed)
Meeting Time and Location:
7:30 p.m., second Wednesday each month; in the Township Hall meeting room (160 E. Division Street).
Terry Jost, Chairman, 616-887-8863, to 9/2017
Mike Lockard, Alternate, 616-437-5512, to 9/2019
Keith Beuschel, Alternate, 616-887-8787, to 9/2017
Don Doyle, 616-887-8863, to 9/2018
John Kozal, 616-887-0451, to 9/2018
Terrance May, 616-887-2614, to 9/2016
Robert Mead, 616-887-2404, to 9/2016
To apply for a zoning variance, get a zoning map, or view the Sparta Township zoning book of ordinances, use the links below.
Download a File:
Sparta Township Zoning Ordinance Book (PDF)
Visit Online:
Sparta Township Maps Page
Permits and Applications Page
Get public meeting minutes from Sparta Township board and commission meetings.
Download Documents:
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 5/9/2019 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 4/11/2019 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 3/14/2019 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 2/27/2019 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 2/14/2019 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 1/10/19 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting 12/13/18 (PDF)
Sparta Township/Sparta Village Joint Meeting 12/17/18 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting 11/8/18 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 10/11/18 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Mtg 9/27/18 Joint Mtg w/ Village Council (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 9/13/2018 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Meeting 8/9/18 (PDF)
Sparta Township Board Mtg Minutes 7/12/18 (PDF)
Township Board Meeting Minute 4/12/18 (PDF)
Minutes of Budget Workshop & Special Meeting of Twp. Board 2-22-18 (PDF)
Township Board Meeting Minutes 3-8-18 (MS Word)
Board Meeting Minutes February 8, 2018 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes January 11, 2018 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes Dec. 14, 2017 (PDF)
Download Documents:
Planning Commission Minutes 5/14/2019 (PDF)
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 11/13/18 (PDF)
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 6/12/18 (PDF)
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 4/7/18 (PDF)
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 3/13/18 (PDF)
Planning Commission Joint Meeting with Township Board 5/8/18 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes Feb. 13, 2018 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes Nov. 14, 2017 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes Sept. 12, 2017 (PDF)
Planning Commission Apr. 12, 2016 (PDF)
Planning Commission Feb. 9, 2016 (PDF)
Download Documents:
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 1/17/2019 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 11/29/18 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes 10/18/18 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes 9/20/2018 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes 8/16/2018 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes 6/28/18 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes 5/17/18 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting 4/19/18 (PDF)
Fire Board Minutes March 15, 2018 (PDF)
Meeting Minutes February 15, 2018 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes Dec. 21, 2017 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes 10-19-17 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes September 21, 2017 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes August 17, 2017 (PDF)
Download Documents:
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 5/14/2019 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 3/19/2019 (PDF)
Library Board Meeting Minutes 1/8/19 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Minutes 9/11/18 (PDF)
Library Board Meeting Minutes 5/8/2018 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 4/10/18 (PDF)
Library Board Meeting 3-13-18 (PDF)
Library Board Meeting Minutes 2-13-18 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes January 9, 2018 (PDF)
Library Board Meeting Minutes November 14, 2017 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes May 9, 2017 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes March 14, 2017 (PDF)
Library Board Minutes Feb. 14, 2017 (PDF)
Download Documents:
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 05/14/2019 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 11/13/18 (PDF)
Sparta Historical Commission Mtg Minutes 10/9/18 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 8/7/2018 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 05/05/2018 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 4/7/18 (PDF)
Sparta Township Historical Commission 3/3/18 (PDF)
Meeting Minutes 10-7-17 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes Jan. 7, 2017 (PDF)
Board Meeting 10/1/2016
Board Meeting June 7, 2016 (PDF)
Board Meeting April 2, 2016 (PDF)
Board Meeting February 6, 2016 (PDF)
Board Meeting 12/05/2015 (PDF)
Adopts by-laws, rules, regulations; controls library funds and expenditures; appoints librarians and assistants. (elected every four years) Contact: Lois Lovell, Director (616) 887-9937
Meeting Time and Location:
Second Tuesday monthly at 6:00 p.m. at the Sparta Township Library, 80 North Union Street.
Library hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Closed Thursday and Sunday.
Mary Ann Meyer, President, 616-887-1279, to 11/2019
Jane Bossard, 616-887-7805, to 11/2019
Janet Hayes, 616-887-8597, to 11/2019
Carol Keller, 616-887-1356, to 11/2019
Tammy Rodriquez, 616-915-4282, to 11/2019
Debra Wilson, to 11/2019
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 Email
Dean Anderson, Township Rep,
Bill Goodfellow, Township Rep, 616-887-8787 Email
Chad Fisk, Village Rep, 616-889-4020
Betty VanPatten, Village Rep, 616-835-2351 Email
Robert Whalen, Village Rep
Supervises and maintains museum and artifacts; plans programs. (appointed)
Meeting Time and Location:
1st Tuesday every month; in the Myers Schoolhouse Museum (16 West 13 Mile Road at Division).
Myers Schoolhouse Museum is open Memorial Day to Labor Day, first Tuesday of each month. From Labor Day to Memorial Day, open first Saturday of each month.
Historical Commission office is located at 71 N. Union Street.
Joanne VanderWerff, Chairman, 616-262-1368, to 3/2021
Jamie Brooks, 616-675-4823, to 3/2020
Jayne Heath, to 3/2022
Adele Jones, 616-887-8314, to 3/2021
Rick Kingsbury, to 3/2022
Julie Mengel, to 3/2022
Tim Shangle, 616-841-5477 to 3/2020
Jim Tuinstra, 616-887-9562, to 3/2021
Jeff VanSyckle, 616-887-0813, to 3/2020
Visit Online:
Historical Commission Website
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160 E. Division Street
Sparta, Michigan 49345
Phone: (616) 887-8863
Fax: (616) 887-3823
Emergency: Phone 911
Office Hours:
Mon, Tue, Thu 8am-5pm
Wed 8am-6pm
(Closed most Fridays,
Weekends, Holidays)
