The Trustee assures payment for necessary services (i.e.,fire protection) and maintains parks and cemeteries. She manages relief funds for persons in need.
Since assuming the duties of Van Buren Township Trustee, Lenora (Schmicker) Hoover has worked steadily on the Van Buren Township / Star City Park and Community Buildings. Improvements include painting the interiors of the small and large buildings, cleaning the landscaping, procuring new flags, updating rental key options, adding additional parking area and marking accessible parking. In addition, she has worked with the Star City Lions Club and the Community Foundation to put a new metal roof on the large building and to upgrade the electrical systems in both buildings. In addition, park improvements were made, including repair of the basketball court and picnic pavilion, adding a new Expressions swing to allow a parent to swing with their toddler eye to eye, and the removal of dead trees to be replaced with two new ones.
