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Rush is named as Sumpter deputy supervisor

Sumpter Township Trustee supervisor is in all this. Do you
Tim Rush has been appointed as ” have any duties?” she asked. “If
interim deputy township super- I'm going to do whatever we give Tim Rush more duties
visor by a 5-1 vote of the board the staff needs me to do. and more pay, what do you han-
members. dle then?”
Casting the only no vote on I know how to organize. \ Trustee Matt Oddy reminded
the proposal by Supervisor Tim Morgan that she was very sup-
Bowman was Trustee Peggy portive when Ken Bednark was
Morgan. Rush abstained from another position was within the employees in the township they named deputy supervisor by
the vote approving the new posi- board members' authority have “stepped up” in the Bowman. “You had no problem
tion which will pay $8,804 annu- according to the law. He did sug- absence of a deputy supervisor when Bednark was named. You
ally. His appointment will contin- gest that if Rush were to be and financial director. even wanted him to be a full-
ue only until April 30, 2022. In assigned other duties, such as Trustee Don LaPorte attempt- time deputy supervisor,” he said.
response to the proposal by the oversight of the water and ed to explain that Bowman need- Rush made no comment dur-
Bowman during the workshop building departments, the board ed help in the office. “He needs ing the discussion but in a later
preceding the Dec. 14 electronic members should articulate that help. Budget and tax season is interview, following the vote, he
meeting, Morgan burst out in authority in the motion naming nearly here. When somebody said that the township employ-
raucous laughter and briefly left him to the petition to prevent asks for help, you give it,” he ees and officials should be com-
the meeting to compose herself. any question arising at a later said. mended for their willingness to
Upon her return, Rush criti- date. Morgan refuted LaPorte's help while a full-time deputy
cized her behavior noting, “The Morgan repeatedly asked how comments and said that there supervisor or township manager
man (Bowman) is asking for much Rush would be paid and are “firms out there who can was hired.
help. This is temporary. For you was informed of the $8,804 help and asserted that a staff “People have stepped up,” he Tim Rush
to disgrace the board the way amount but continued to voice member “takes care of all the said. “It is phenomenal.” He said
you just did is despicable,” he objections to the request. She documents.” She then ques- that he spent time at township for 35 years. He is in his third
said. said that staff members in the tioned Bowman's capabilities as hall during the week getting term on the board of trustees
“I can't help it. I found it supervisor's office could handle supervisor. informed about the needs of the and said that he wants only the
funny,” Morgan responded the business and that like other “I don't know where the staff and getting organized. “I best for the community. “I plan to
prompting Bowman to comment, think I have hit the ground run- retire here. I'm not going any-
“I find you funny a lot of times, ” ning,” he said. “I'm going to do where,” he said.
Peggy, but I try to respect you.” This is temporary. whatever the staff needs me to “The clerk's office, Police
Township attorney Rob Young For you to disgrace the board do. I know how to organize.” Chief Luke, all of the township
explained that in a township or Rush, who has lived in the employees have really stepped
municipality of fewer than 40,000 the way you just did is despicable, township for 32 years, has been a up to help,” he said. “I'm just try-
residents, appointing a trustee to professional security consultant ing to do the same.”
Supervisor thanks area donors Disposal vouchers are available

Sumpter Township Supervisor He said the generosity of the Martin & Son; Post, Smythe, Lutz
Tim Bowman recently expressed donors allowed the township to & Ziel of Wayne; Red Rooster The City of Plymouth izer, lawn chemicals, motor
his “heartfelt gratitude to all our continue to provide a holiday Lounge & Pizzeria; Sumpter Department of Municipal oil, gasoline, batteries, fire
sponsors that donated this year to treat for Sumpter children. Township Board of Trustees; The Services has a limited num- extinguishers, mercury ther-
the township, enabling us to Among the benefactors we Bake Shoppe; Utilities ber of vouchers for free haz- mometers, computer CPUs,
obtain gift cards for the children wish to acknowledge, Bowman Management Service; WCA ardous waste disposal at the monitors, televisions, cell
in our community, in lieu of our said, are: Belleville Central Assessing; Wolverine Power Environmental Recycling phones and more.
annual Children's Christmas Business Community; Benito's Cooperative and Zywicki Group located at 13040 City of Plymouth residents
party.” Five Star Pizza; Carlisle Wortman Greenhouses. Merriman Road in Livonia. can obtain a voucher at the
Bowman said it was particular- Associates, Inc.; CRG Electric; “A special thanks to Sumpter Wayne County Household Municipal Services yard at
ly overwhelming that during Davenport Brothers Construction Township Fire Department (Chief Hazardous Waste Collections 1231 Goldsmith or call (734)
these turbulent times the town- Co.; Fox Auto Parts, Inc.; Friends Rick Brown, Deputy Chief John accept: household paints, 453-7737 for more informa-
ship effort continues to receive of Michigan Animals Rescue; Krushlin and Battalion Chief Walt pharmaceutical waste, fertil- tion.
the support from loyal patrons. Higgerson & Neal Funeral Home; Thompson,” Bowman concluded.