QUINNESEC — Breitung Township has been asked to take over two foreclosed parcels of land that might have future value if the dilapidated buildings on the sites are removed.

If officials take no action by the end of the month, Dickinson County automatically will transfer the parcels at 441 E. Breitung Ave. and 109 Fisher St. in East Kingsford to the township by quit claim deed.

But with that ownership will come the responsibility for putting the property in shape so it can be sold and go back on the tax rolls, Breitung Township Superintendent John Gaudette told the township board Monday.

Taking down the buildings could cost $13,000 to $17,000, Gaudette said — perhaps more if there’s any kind of contamination beyond the normal lead paint and asbestos that can come with older structures at the sites. The property had been used as for boat and snowmobile sales and repairs, he said.

That was enough to make Trustees Rich Wales and David Soderbloom want more information on what might be involved before letting the transfer happen, even as both acknowledged it could be a good acquisition for the township.

Gaudette said he’ll try to have additional details by the next meeting Dec. 26.

The board Monday also put off until later this month further considering whether to purchase a used tanker truck from Baroda Township in lower Michigan’s Berrian County. Breitung has been negotiating since October to acquire the truck, which is 25 years old but has seen few miles and hours of use, Gaudette said. But Baroda for now wants more than the $30,000 to $40,000 Breitung is willing to pay.

Supervisor Denny Olson saw the truck while downstate this past weekend and reported he was able to start it up easily, Gaudette said. But Olson was absent from Monday’s meeting, so the board will wait until it can hear from him.

In other business, the board:

— Approved paying a $32,154 annual premium to the Michigan Municipal League to renew general property and liability insurance through Meadowbrook Insurance, serviced by Twin City Agency of Menominee. The cost is up 4.6 percent after the township had its 10-year property appraisal and review this past summer.

— Authorized raising township Treasurer Carol Taylor’s annual salary to $47,986.16, a 3 percent increase in line with what other township employees have received.

— Heard an update on the Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance from Lois Ellis, who is finishing her first year as director.

— Received a request from Mike Miller of the Dickinson County Area Veterans Alliance to again use the township’s Department of Public Works building as a Feeding America food distribution site Jan. 26. Area veterans would have first access to the supplies, with others in need being allowed in for the final half-hour or until the food runs out.

— Had no one speak at a public hearing on the proposed 2019 general fund budget of $1.9 million. It includes $244,000 to be taken from cash reserves, Gaudette said. Final passage will come Dec. 26.

— Will also further consider at the Dec. 26 meeting spending an estimated $11,000 to $13,000 to replace computer workstations in the township office that now are about five years old and having a growing number of problems, including the deputy treasurer’s machine completely breaking down, Gaudette said. Trustee Brent Johnson, who has a background in technology, will look at what might best serve the township in terms of computers, software and other equipment needs leading up to the next meeting.