Supervisor

About

Statutory Duties & Responsibilities

• Serving as Chairman of the Township Board of Trustees
• Secretary to the Board of Review
• The Township’s Legal Agent
• Moderates Board Meetings
• Maintains all records of the Supervisor’s office
• Adoption of the Township Budget (working closely with our Clerk & Treasurer)
• Appointing of various commission members (for those who’d like to serve)
• Coordination of the Township operations and activities

Additional Responsibilities

The Supervisor has many other ongoing duties to stay ahead of the many issues and concerns that affect our Township, including serving on the various boards listed below:

• Middleville Downtown Development Authority, Vice Chair
• Local Development Finance Authority
• Elections Commission
• Administrative Committee
• Thornapple Area Parks & Recreation Commission, Chair Person
• Personnel Committee
• Duncan Lake Sewer Authority Committee

The Supervisor is also a member of the Middleville Rotary Club.

Highways & Roads

Thornapple Township contains 50.25 miles of paved roads and 22.5 miles of gravel roads. There are also many private roads throughout the Township. Highway (M-37) is managed by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Township roads are maintained by the Barry County Road Commission ( (269)945-3449 ), with the Township paying for dust control and upkeep on gravel roads and repairs on paved roads, including line painting on paved roadways. Road upkeep and repairs are currently paid for through the general fund at Thornapple Township.

A new bridge and road was opened in July of 2011 that serves the community with an all-weather connection to 131 expressway to the west of the township.  This second bridge over the Thornapple River is located on Finkbeiner Road on the northern edge of Middleville.

Questions or Concerns?

We welcome your comments, suggestions, and even complaints. If you wish to speak with our Supervisor, please use the contact information on this page to get in touch.