Michigan Townships Association

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Tom Hawkins, Raisin Charter Township (Lenawee Co.) supervisor, has been appointed to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Hawkins will represent MTA District 24, which encompasses Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee Counties. Hawkins, who previously served two terms as trustee, was elected supervisor in 2020. With deep ties to the community and to public service, he is a pastor at New Song Community Church and served in the U.S....

Glenn Rowley, who is serving his second term as supervisor of Bangor Charter Township (Bay Co.), has been appointed District 13 director on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. The MTA district that Rowley represents encompasses Bay, Gladwin and Midland Counties. “On behalf of the entire MTA Board of Directors, we are thrilled to welcome Glenn to the Board, and look forward to his contributions to our organization as...

Nancy Heck, Winsor Township (Huron Co.) treasurer, has been appointed to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Heck will represent MTA District 14, which encompasses Huron and Tuscola Counties. Heck brings decades of local government experience to her new role helping to lead the largest municipal association in the state. She served as township deputy supervisor for a decade, beginning in 1975. She worked in the Huron County Treasurer’s...

Lake Township (Menominee Co.) Trustee Warren Suchovsky has been appointed to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, serving as director of MTA District 3, which encompasses Alger, Delta and Menominee Counties. Suchovsky fills the role following long-time Harris Township (Menominee Co.) Supervisor Peter Kleiman’s appointment as 2021 president of the Association. “On behalf of the entire MTA Board of Directors, we welcome Warren to this group of dedicated leaders from...

Peter Kleiman, supervisor of Harris Township (Menominee Co.), has been named 2021 president of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). Kleiman’s term leading the largest municipal association in Michigan will conclude following the Association’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo in April 2022. Kleiman has served his residents as township supervisor since 1988 and has served on the MTA Board of Directors since 2011. He is a member of the Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional...

The following should be attributed to MTA Executive Director Neil Sheridan, in response to Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address: Every Michigan community and resident has been hard-hit by the pandemic—and everyone looks forward to the road to recovery. Good roads are one area that is crucial to economic and quality-of-life vitality and development, and MTA supports efforts to fix our state’s road and bridges, including increasing options...