Meeting record
Town Board — May 14, 2026
Summarized from the meeting packet. Refer to the official documents below for the authoritative record.
Nunda Township Board held a regular meeting on May 14, 2026, to address a vacancy in the Township Trustee position left by Karen Tynis's resignation. The board conducted candidate interviews in closed session and appointed a new trustee, along with approving several other matters including the appointment of Todd McWilliams to the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and a license agreement with Cycling Without Age McHenry County, Inc.
Present: Mike Shorten (Supervisor), Joe Bratanick (Trustee), Bob Murray (Trustee), Sheila Halasz (Trustee), Kyle Bussenger (Township Clerk)
- Township trustee vacancy appointment
- Fire protection district trustee appointment
- Cycling Without Age garage license agreement
- Road and township warrants
- Anita Sherwood Park phase 1 site assessment
- Office consolidation
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6 Township Trustee Candidate Interviews
Board conducted interviews with candidates to fill the vacancy created by Karen Tynis's resignation.
Other
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7a Possible Closed Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) for Deliberation Regarding Appointment of Township Trustee
Closed session to deliberate on appointment of township trustee.
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7b Resolution 2026-05-14-01: Appointment to Fill Vacancy in the Office of Township Trustee
Resolution to appoint a qualified candidate to fill the vacancy left by Karen Tynis's resignation. The appointee must be a resident voter and member of the same political party as the departing trustee.
Motion: Resolution 2026-05-14-01 appointing a named individual to the office of Township Trustee
Vote: unanimous Approved
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7c Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Township Trustee
Newly appointed trustee took the oath of office as required by Illinois law.
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7d Resolution 2026-05-14-02: Appointment of Trustee to the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District
Resolution to appoint Todd McWilliams to a three-year term as trustee of the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, commencing May 4, 2026, and ending May 7, 2029.
Motion: Resolution 2026-05-14-02 appointing Todd McWilliams as Trustee of the Nunda Rural Fire Protection District for a three-year term
Vote: unanimous Approved
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7e Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Nunda Rural Fire Protection District Trustee
Todd McWilliams took the oath of office as trustee of the fire protection district.
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7f Resolution 2026-05-14-03: Approval of License Agreement with Cycling Without Age McHenry County, Inc. for Use of Township Garage
Resolution approving a license agreement allowing Cycling Without Age McHenry County, Inc. to use the township garage at 3420 Bay Road to store equipment (trishaws, bicycles, trailers, accessories) for their non-profit mission serving older adults. Agreement requires $1,000,000 general liability insurance and is conditioned on receipt of certificate of insurance before execution.
Motion: Resolution 2026-05-14-03 approving the License Agreement with Cycling Without Age McHenry County, Inc.
Vote: unanimous Approved
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7g Road District Warrants for approval for payment for May 14, 2026
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7h Township Warrants for approval for payment for May 14, 2026
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9a Anita Sherwood Park – Resolution 2026-05-14-04: Authorization for Phase 1 Site Assessment
Resolution to authorize Phase 1 site assessment for Anita Sherwood Park.
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9b Office Consolidation
Discussion item regarding office consolidation.