Village of Lake Isabella Government

Lake Isabella Village Government
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Updated 01-03-2012

The Lake Isabella Village Charter establishes that the local government structure for the community as the Council-Manager form of government. Under the Council-Manager form, the community directly elects 7 members to the Village Council. The Village Council then hires a professional manager to carry out their policy actions and to oversee the day-to-day operations of the government. Officers of the Council are selected every two years in January following an election. These officers include the Village President, Village President Pro-Tempore, Village Clerk, and Village Treasurer.

Elections are held on the second Tuesday of September in odd numbered years. Terms of office begin on the first Monday in January of the following year and run for 4 years. Of the seven members of the Village Council; 3 are elected in one cycle, while the remaining 4 are elected in the next election cycle. Each overlapping 2 year period is considered a session of the Village Council. Presently this is the 8th session of the Village Council, which runs from January of 2012 until in January of 2014. The next election of the Village Council is scheduled for September of 2013. Meetings of the Village Council are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM. The meeting location is the Village Hall, 1010 Clubhouse Drive, Lake Isabella, MI 48893.

The Village President and Council are the legislative body for the community; its members are the community's decision makers. Power is centralized in the elected Council, which approves the budget, adopts all legislation, and establishes policies and procedures for the Village. The Council also focuses on the community's goals, major projects, and such long-term considerations as community growth, land use development, capital improvement plans, capital financing, and strategic planning.

The Village Manager is hired to serve the Council and the community. The Village Manager prepares a budget for the Council's consideration; recruits, hires, and supervises the government's staff; serves as the Council's chief adviser; and carries out the Council's policies. The Council and citizens count on the Village Manager to provide complete and objective information, pros and cons of alternatives, and long-term consequences as well as ensure that the local unit of government operates in an efficient and responsible manner.

The relationship between the community, Village Council, and Village Manager also reflected in Village's adopted organizational chart.

Lake Isabella Village Council

*Position*	Elected Official	Term of Office
*Village President*	*Dave Torgerson*	*2010 - 2014*
*Village President Pro-Tempore*	*Dan Pattison*	*2012 - 2016*
*Village Clerk*	*Jeffrey P. Grey*	*2012 - 2016*
*Village Treasurer*	*Charlie Kiel*	*2010 - 2014*
*Council member*	*Arnold Griffin*	*2010 - 2014*
*Council member*	*Richard Lacca*	*2010 - 2014*
*Council member*	*John Eberhart*	*2012 - 2016*

Lake Isabella Village Staff

Tim Wolff - Village Manager, Zoning Administrator, Deputy Clerk, & Notary Public
tim@lakeisabellami.org
Jessica Manley - Deputy Village Manager, FOIA Coordinator, & Notary Public
jessica@lakeisabellami.org
John Terry - Code Enforcement Officer
john@lakeisabellami.org
Tom Courser - Airport Manager