New Orion Supervisor Starts Tuesday
Barnett will join a new treasurer and one new trustee on the township board.
Chris Barnett will take office Tuesday as Orion Township’s new supervisor. He is one of three new people joining the seven-member board of trustees. The new treasurer is Mark Thurbur; the new trustee is Donni Steel. Returning board members are clerk Penny Shults and trustees Michael Flood Jr., Neal Porter and John Steimel. Barnett, 34, and his wife Julie have three daughters and have been Orion residents for 14 years. A member of the planning commission, he’s been meeting with department heads and other stakeholders for the past month to prepare for the new job. “The current board has not adopted a budget yet for next year,” he said. “The new board has been invited and has given input. … We have the benefit of having a pretty smooth …
