parisi spent most of the next year traveling around the state, meeting with township officials, and receiving advice and recommendations about the formation of a michigan organization for townships. after the trip concluded, the supervisors and clerks of all 16 townships in kalamazoo county and supervisors from allegan, berrien, calhoun and st. joseph counties met at the kalamazoo township hall. following much discussion the group decided they would support the effort to organize statewide.