Mr. James A. Collins This is Me

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1. 1. climaxnews.htm

   www.climaxcrescent.com/climaxn - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/19/2002   Last Visited: 2/19/2002

   The project also drew praise from Climax Township Supervisor James Collins, who was joined at the meeting by Climax Township Board Trustee Monique Strong and later by Township Treasurer Connie Hunter.
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   What's nice about having an all-weather road from Climax to Fulton is it can't help but improve the safety," said Collins. "Plus, all those pot holes will be gone, but safety is the main concern."
   
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   Township Supervisor James Collins said the biggest asset the building has is it gives township citizens and township officials a much more comfortable setting to be in and it is handicapped accessible. Currently, fire trucks have to be moved out of a bay prior to township meetings and heat in the hall does not reach a comfortable level until well into the meeting. The Township Board also carried a motion to pass a resolution that the Township Board supports the Walk For Warmth. Walk For Warmth raises funds to provide emergency heating assistance for Kalamazoo County residents in need. The Walk For Warmth will be held Sat., Feb. 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m. beginning at the old Nazareth Campus at the Kalamazoo County Human Services Dept. There is a goal of recruiting 200 walkers who would obtain pledges. If anybody is interested participating in the Walk For Warmth they should contact the Township Hall at 746-4103.

2. 2. climaxnews.htm

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   Last Visited: 8/12/2003

   Moments before Climax Township Supervisor James Collins could inform the board encouraging news that a final contract between the Climax Masons and the Climax Township board could be drawn up in days that would allow the township to move its offices into the Masonic building in time for the December 10 meeting, the board heard a handful of concerns from the audience, including one person who called for the resignation of a township trustee at the Climax Township Board's regular meeting Tuesday at the Scotts Elementary School.
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   Just over three weeks after Climax Township Clerk Deborah Vander Roest submitted her letter of resignation, Township Treasurer Jean Leach has also filed her resignation to Township Supervisor James Collins.
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   Leach, who was appointed to the treasurer position June 29 to complete the term of resigning treasurer Connie Hunter, said recent differences and disagreements with Collins the past few weeks led to her decision.
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   When informed Leach was resigning, Collins was shocked and could only point to a disagreement at a November board meeting that could prompt the township treasurer to resign.
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   "The only explanation I can give is she was very unhappy I would not recommend a pay raise for her before the (next) budget (is approved)," said Collins. "That's the only disagreement we've had. Due to budget constraints at this point I didn't feel with the new budget being only three or four months away, I felt at that time we could discuss more pay for the treasurer, but it certainly is a board decision. She did work hard. However she did know what the salary was before starting the job. The fact that the township could not turn loose more money four months before the start of the next fiscal year, I really feel is the bottom line of it." Collins said the township board will have a special meeting Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. in the new township hall at the Masonic Building for the purpose of accepting the resignation of the treasurer, the direction the township should go and review the final Masonic building contract. He added a contract signing ceremony for the new township offices has been tentatively set for Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Building.
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   Collins said Norm Lyons, who was elected in the Nov. 5 election to the clerk's position as a write-in, was sworn into office Nov. 20.

3. 3. January 3, 2002

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   Published on: 1/3/2002   Last Visited: 2/8/2004

   Also attending: Managing Director Ronald E. Reid, Traffic Services Director John Byrnes, Secretary Dolores Morton, Business Manager Daryl G. Perkins, County Commissioner John Zull, Climax Township Supervisor James Collins, Kalamazoo County Department of Planning and Community Development Senior Planner John C. Sych and Kalamazoo Gazette Reporter Nick Schirripa.
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   Climax Township Supervisor James Collins expressed appreciation to the Kalamazoo County Road Commission for the superior job done by Roads Department employees in snow removal operations during the recent snowstorm. Chairperson Meeuwse thanked Mr. Collins for taking the time to attend the meeting and sharing his praise of our employees.