Plymouth Township trustees will vote Tuesday, Aug. 25, on adopting the township's first master plan update in 11 years and appointing a replacement for Trustee Mark Clinton, whose resignation made him the third township official to leave in 2026.
The 6:30 p.m. meeting at Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, includes eight new-business items, including a deputy police chief employment agreement and more than $2.8 million in bills for approval, according to the township's Aug. 25 Board of Trustees agenda.
Master plan heads to final vote
Township Planner Liz Hart will present the updated master plan for board adoption under Resolution #2026-08-25-57. The document, which guides zoning and future land use decisions, replaces a plan last revised in 2015.
The update process began with a joint Board of Trustees and Planning Commission study session Jan. 7, led by McKenna Planners. The board then authorized a 63-day public comment period April 21, and the Planning Commission held a public hearing July 15.
As we reported Aug. 19, the Planning Commission approved the plan, sending it to the full board for final consideration.
At the board's April 21 meeting, Supervisor Charles Curmi described the master plan as a guideline for zoning ordinances and future land use, noting state legislation under consideration that could affect local density rules.
Clinton vacancy appointment
The board will formally accept Clinton's resignation and appoint someone to fill his seat at the same meeting. Clinton cited what he called the "deceitful nature" of township leadership in his resignation letter, specifically objecting to how the board filled the vacancy left by former Trustee Jen Buckley in July.
On July 21, trustees appointed former Planning Commissioner William Ickes to Buckley's seat. Clinton cast the lone no vote.
Clinton's departure follows the resignations of former Clerk Jerry Vorva and Buckley earlier in 2026. According to WXYZ-TV reporting, Supervisor Curmi said in late July that the board would follow its standard process: nominate a candidate, deliberate and vote.
Resident Mary Tavarozzi told WXYZ in late July: "I think a lot of us are concerned because by the end of this year, four of the seven board members will be appointees, never having received a single vote in an election and they will serve for over two years."
The agenda does not name a candidate for the vacancy. At the July 21 meeting, Joe Reilly, a seven-year township homeowner and vice chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals, publicly expressed interest in the seat.
Other agenda items
Police Chief James Knittel and Supervisor Curmi will present an employment agreement for a new deputy police chief. The candidate's name does not appear in the published agenda.
The board will also consider the Western Townships Utilities Authority's 2026-2027 budget, Metro Act permit items for Gateway Fiber and Zayo, and an annual Public Act 152 healthcare compliance election.
The meeting is open to the public. Residents may speak during two public comment periods, each limited to three minutes per person.
