2026 Appointments and Compensations
- Motion For Chairman of the Board. Motion for Vice Chairman.
- Appointments
- Staff
- Secretary/Treasurer—Jeannine Drummond
- Pension Administrator—Jeannine Drummond
- Open Records Officer— Jeannine Drummond
- Consultants
- Engineering Firm— E & M Engineering
- Solicitor- Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett, P.C.
- Enforcement Officers
- Sewage—Todd Fantaskey, Alternate–Collin Fantaskey
- Building Code Enforcement—KNA Inspections LLC
- Emergency Management Coordinator—Gerard Rettger
- Emergency Services
- Otto Township Fire Department —Fire/Traffic Control
- TLC Ambulance Service—provides BLS & ALS
- Otto Township Police Department
- Board/ Convention Representatives
- Police—Christopher Kaluza, Chris Schwab and Gerard Rettger
- Convention Voting Delegate—Christopher Kaluza
- Vacancy Board Delegate—-Sharon Schwab
- Act 32 Voting Delegate— Jodi Flexman (from School) and alternate Jeannine Drummond
- Authority/Committee
- Park Committee— Otto Township
- Sanitary Authority— Kristal Gross for new term
- Auditor for 2025 Books—Haines & Company
- Roadmaster—CJ Kaluza
- Township Auditors- Terrie Borkowski and Beverly Danielson
- Tax Collector- Crystal Burris
- Information Technology- Nate Rodgers. Approve billing option.
- Safety Committee Supervisor- Dennis Mong
**Motion to approve all appointments
- Treasurer’s bond—Bond is in the amount of $550,000.
- Millage 2026—-6 Mills-5 mills to township and 1 mill to Otto Township Fire Department
- Mileage—Mileage is to be paid 68 cents a mile. A decrease from 70 cents in 2025
- Depositor—Northwest Savings Bank-
- Employee Wages
Employee raises—Need a motion for rate of increase or no increase.
Supervisors will receive $100 a month for Dennis and Christopher, $200.00 for Gerard. Need Motion to approve.
Wages for Tax Collector—6% of Real Estate and Per Capita Tax collected. Need motion.
- Date of meetings—2nd Wednesday of month at 6 p.m. at the Otto Township Office. Work sessions will be held on the first Wednesday of the month following the Police Board meetings as needed.
BENEFITS FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
Full-time employees will participate in a state-approved pension plan, and the employees have the option to pay up to 10% into this plan. The supervisors will contribute 10% to each full-time employee’s pension plan.
Insurance Provided for Full-Time Working Supervisors and Full Time Employees
Health Insurance–Individual Short-Term Disability Insurance
Term Life Insurance in the amount of $50,000
Vision—$250 reimbursement per employee household
Employees can get insurance benefits after 60 days of employment.
Personal Days– Full-time employees will get 7 personal days a year. The days will not carry over or be reimbursed. Must be used or they are lost.
Vacation Time 1 week after 1 year 4 weeks after 20 years
2 weeks after 5 years 5 weeks after 25 years
3 weeks after 10 years
Vacation time cannot be accumulated, and employees will not be paid for unused days. If days are not used, they are lost.
Benefits will be renewed on January 1st each year.
Holidays: If holiday falls on the weekend the day before or the day after will be taken as the holiday.
Holidays: New Year’s Day Labor Day Good Friday Thanksgiving Day
Memorial Day Monday after Thanksgiving Day
July 4th Christmas Day
Dental is offered at employees’ expense.
Motion to accept Employee Benefits.
Motion to close Organizational Meeting and open regular meeting.