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7-14-2026

Conversation or Cross Examination

Hibbard's word of the day: Conversation.

Is it really a conversation when one person asks a series of accusatory questions, dismisses every answer, and reminds someone that "your opinion doesn't matter until the board votes"?

Or is it a cross-examination?

If these concerns were genuine, why weren't they addressed with a simple phone call before the meeting? What was accomplished by publicly questioning the Planning Commission Chair during a Township Board meeting?

Public meetings should be about solving problems—not creating them. Respectful disagreement is part of good government. Public humiliation is not.

As voters prepare for the November election, they may want to ask themselves one simple question:

If this is how the Supervisor treats fellow township officials and volunteers in a public meeting, is this the kind of leadership they want representing Lake Township?

7-14-2026

Board Comment...or Public Confrontation

Board comments are meant to update the public—not single out residents.

Instead, watch what happens:
👉 Residents are pointed at.
👉 Audience members are challenged.
👉 Back-and-forth arguments are encouraged from the floor.

Is this leadership?
Or is it turning a public meeting into a spectacle?

Taxpayers deserve meetings that are respectful, professional, and focused on township business—not personal confrontations.

Watch the video and decide for yourself.
Would you call this leadership?

Lake Township it's time for a change.

6-9-26

Township Board Member Uses Briefcase as Privacy Fence.

In a scene more fitting for a game of hide and seek than a public meeting, Lake Township Treasurer Harry Trier used his briefcase as a makeshift privacy fence placing it in front of his face to avoid being captured on video during the township board meeting. The result was a bizarre display of evasiveness at a meeting that should be open and transparent.

4-14-26

Eighteen Months Into Office, Supervisor Still Unprepared to Handle His Own Agenda

During the April 14, 2026 Township Board meeting, Supervisor John Hibbard introduced a land division application that he had placed on the agenda, yet demonstrated no understanding of the proper procedure for handling the matter. The situation raised concerns as to why the item was placed on the agenda without first researching the appropriate process prior to the meeting.

4-14-26 Continued

Lack of Public Posting Draws Transparency Concerns

Later in the same April meeting, Supervisor Hibbard led the board in approving an estimate without following the township’s policy requiring public notice for projects of this type. Public posting helps ensure transparency and gives all local vendors an equal opportunity to participate in the bidding process, rather than limiting solicitation to businesses owned by township employees or businesses individually contacted by township officials and employees.

After approximately 17 months in office, residents may reasonably expect Supervisor Hibbard to have a stronger understanding of basic meeting procedures and township purchasing policies.

AUDIO CLIPS

In this audio clip, discussion turns to why “Election” appeared on the Township Board agenda. When the expired millage is mentioned as the reason, Supervisor John Hibbard responds “ I didn’t know nothin about that.”

Residents may question why the Township Supervisor was unaware of the millage expiration and whether important township matters are being adequately tracked and monitored.

In this public comment, a resident questions whether taxpayer dollars are being unnecessarily spent on attorney involvement for routine township matters that may have been addressed through other available resources or guidance.

In this audio clip, Treasurer Harry Trier and Supervisor John Hibbard discuss the importance of surveying all taxpayers so residents do not feel township officials are simply doing what they want without considering public opinion.

Residents may question whether public input was genuinely considered before ordinance changes were passed.

Click to See Survey Results

In this public comment, a resident expresses frustration that township officials surveyed residents for their opinions on ordinance changes, received clear feedback, and then proceeded in a direction many residents felt ignored the survey results.

Residents may question why taxpayer dollars were spent conducting a township-wide survey if the feedback gathered from residents was not meaningfully considered in the decision-making process.

10-14-25

I'm calling mom... I mean the cops!

This video of our township supervisor shouting at residents and threatening police action is deeply troubling. Public officials are elected to serve the people, not silence them. Our community deserves leadership that listens, and engages respectfully with the community.

11-11-25

Attempted Removal of a Citizen

This video shows Supervisor John Hibbard asking police officers to remove a resident during a township meeting after a verbal exchange. Supervisor Hibbard has requested police presence at multiple meetings. Many residents have expressed concern about how township meetings have been managed under his leadership.

11-11-25

Long Point Karen's

This clip shows Supervisor Hibbard calling residents "Karen's" during his board comment. Many view the remark as disrespectful and are concerned about the professionalism expected from a township supervisor.