A citizen-maintained public archive

Trust But Verify: An independent record of citizen-government communications

Preserving primary-source correspondence connected to Lyon Township government decisions—so the public record remains accessible, reviewable, and complete.

Public decisions deserve a public record.

This independent archive documents communications between citizens and Lyon Township government officials.

Materials are presented as primary sources wherever possible, with enough context to understand when they were sent, who received them, and which public matter they concern.

This site is not an official publication of Lyon Township. Its purpose is preservation and public accountability—not to replace the township’s official records.

Founding documents

Original citizen-government correspondence is published here in a durable, chronological record. Personal information may be redacted when necessary.

Record 001

Citizen letter · Formal request

Project Flex — Request for Immediate Disclosure, Disqualification Review, and Record Preservation

August 5, 2026 · John Valenzuela to the Lyon Township Board of Trustees · 2 pages

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Record 002

Email correspondence · Thread

Request to Enter Attached Project Flex Correspondence into the Public Record

August 6, 2026 · To Board of Trustees and Planning Commission members · 3 responses · Responded: Kristofer Enlow, April Talaga, Sean O’Neil

Open thread
Record 003

Proposed ordinance · Model draft

Environmental Noise, Low-Frequency Sound, Infrasound, and Vibration Control Ordinance

7 pages · Proposed for Lyon Township · Not enacted law · 4 messages · 3 official responses

Open record
Record 004

Project Flex · Email correspondence

Project Flex Fifth Submission Requires Full Planning Commission Review

August 16, 2026 · John Valenzuela to Board of Trustees and Planning Commission members · 0 official responses

Open thread

A record readers can evaluate for themselves.

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Primary sources

Original letters, emails, and public documents are published with minimal alteration.

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Clear context

Each record identifies its date, sender, recipients, and relationship to township business.

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Transparent corrections

Material changes and corrections will be noted rather than silently replacing the record.