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Boards and Commissions

Are you interested in serving your community? Join and support the citizens listed here. Good township government needs bright, thoughtful citizens with a passion for Sparta. Send a letter of interest to the Sparta Township Supervisor to be considered for the next open appointed position, or contact the Clerk about running for an elected position.

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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:
7:00 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

Download a File:
Township Board Agenda for June 8,2023 (PDF)

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 9/2024
Don Doyle, 616-887-8557, to 9/2024
Dale Flanery, 616-540-4318, to 9/2024

Download a File:
Planning Commission Agenda June 13, 2023 (PDF)

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 1/2025
Christine Brown, to 1/2025
Mike Lamb, to 1/2025

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 9/2023
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
Tom Antor, Alternate, 616-887-7210, to 9/2023
Larry Goodfellow, Alternate, to 9/2025

Download a File:
ZBA Agenda 6/14/2023 (PDF)

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

Meeting Minutes

Get minutes from Sparta Township public meetings.

Township Board Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:
(Draft)Minutes of a Sparta Township Board Meeting May 11, 2023 (PDF)
Township Board April 13, 2023
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 3/09/23 (PDF)
Budget Workshop & Special Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 3/2/2023 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 2/9/23 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 1/12/2023 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 12/8/2022 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 11/10/2022 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 10/13/2022 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 9/8/2022 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 8/11/2022 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 7/14/2022 (PDF)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Sparta Township Board 6/9/2022 (PDF)

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:
(Draft) Planning Commission Minutes 5/9/2023 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 4/11/23 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 3/14/23 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 2/14/2023
Planning Commission Minutes 1/10/2023 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 12/13/22 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 11/8/2022 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 9/13/2022 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 8/9/2022 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 7/12/2022 (PDF)
Planning Commission Minutes 6/14/2022 (PDF)

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:
(Draft) Minutes of the Sparta Township Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting ~ April 12, 2023 (PDF)
Minutes of the Sparta Township Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting ~ January 11, 2023 (PDF)
Minutes of the Sparta Township Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting ~ December 14, 2022 (PDF)
Minutes of the Sparta Township Zoning Board of Appeals Special Meeting ~ August 3, 2022 (PDF)

Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:
(Draft) Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 5/4/2023 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 4/27/2023 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 2/2/2023 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 1/5/2023 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 12/1/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 11/3/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 8/4/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 7/12/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 6/2/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Recreational Authority Meeting Minutes 5/2/2022 (PDF)

Fire Board Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:
(Draft) Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 5/18/2023 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 4/20/23 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 3/23/23 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 2/23/23 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 1/19/23 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 12/22/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 11/17/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 10/20/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 09/22/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 08/18/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 07/28/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Fire Board Meeting Minutes 06/30/2022 (PDF)

Library Board Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:
(Draft) Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 4/18/23 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 3/21/23 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 2/26/23 (PDF) (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 1/17/23 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 11/15/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 10/11/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 9/13/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 8/9/2022 (PDF)
Sparta Township Library Board Minutes 6/13/2022 (PDF)

Historical Commission Meeting Minutes

Download Documents:
(Draft) Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 5/2/23 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 3/7/23 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 2/7/23 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 12/6/22 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 11/1/2022
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 10/04/2022 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 8/02/2022 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 7/5/2022 (PDF)
Historical Commission Meeting Minutes 6/14/2022 (PDF)

Library Board

Adopts by-laws, rules, regulations; controls library funds and expenditures; appoints librarians and assistants. (elected every four years) Contact: Mary Jo Tuinstra, 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, to 11/2024
Janet Hayes, to 11/2024
Tom Lampen, to 11/2024
Jane Ohanesian, to 11/2024
Richard Beauchamp, to 2024
Joy Leussenkamp, to 2024

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,
Bill Goodfellow, Township Rep, 616-318-8244Email
Tom Peoples, Village Rep, 616-432-4965
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)
Mike Metzger, chairman to 3/2026 616-581-7522
Jim Skultety to 3/2026
Jan Holst, to 3/2024
Doug Pinckney, to 3/2025
Jim Tuinstra, to 3/2024
Robert Liscombe, to 3/2025
Daniel Lutkes, to 3/2024
JoAnne VanDerWerff (Secretary), to 3/2025
(Open), to 3/2026

Visit Online:
Historical Commission Website

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