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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 6/2016
Linda Anderson, 616-887-8708, to 6/2016
Scott Bultman, 616-887-1000, to 9/2018 Email
Don Doyle, 616-887-8557, to 9/2018
Tim Driscoll, 616-887-7482, to 6/2016
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:
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)
Sparta Township Board Meeting Minutes 11-9-2017 (PDF)
Township Board Meeting Minutes 10-12-17 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes Sept. 14, 2017 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes Aug. 10, 2017 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes July 13, 2017 (PDF)
Board Meeting Minutes June 8, 2017 (PDF)
Download Documents:
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:
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)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes June 15, 2017 (PDF)
Fire Board Meeting Minutes May 18, 2017 (PDF)
Download Documents:
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)
Library Board May 10, 2016 (PDF)
Library Board April 28, 2016 (PDF)
Download Documents:
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)
Board Meeting 10/03/2015 (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 11/2016
Jane Bossard, 616-887-7805, to 11/2016
Lisa Budd, 616-887-6115, to 11/2016
Janet Hayes, 616-887-8597, to 11/2016
Carol Keller, 616-887-1356, to 11/2016
Tammy Rodriquez, 616-915-4282, to 11/2016
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 Department Office (36 Elmwood Sreet)
Dale Bergman, Chairman Email
Jason Bradford, Township Rep, 616-887-4284 Email
Bill Goodfellow, Township Rep, 616-887-8787 Email
Chad Momber, Township Rep, 616-292-4565 Email
Kristi Dougan, Village Rep Email
Betty VanPatten, Village Rep, 616-835-2351 Email
Gale Taylor, 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.
Larry Carter, Chairman, 616-887-7600, to 3/2017
Joanne VanderWerff, Vice Chairman, 616-887-1257, to 3/2018
Jamie Brooks, 616-675-4823, to 3/2017
Rick Kingsbury, to 3/2019
Adele Jones, 616-887-8314, to 3/2018
Jayne Paasch, 616-813-3152, to 3/2016
Marcia Thompson, 616-914-7042, to 3/2017
Jim Tuinstra, 616-887-9562, to 3/2018
Jeff VanSyckle, 616-887-0813, to 3/2017
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 Fridays,
Weekends, Holidays)
