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N. Lakeshore Drive at Niel Road is OPEN to all traffic

Hardman Construction, Inc. was the prime Contractor for this estimated $819,369 project. The existing metal culvert will be replaced with a 10' x 10' x 33' long concrete box culvert. There is approximately 212 linear feet of new steel sheeting that was installed with this project. The project is funded by the MCRC and Hamlin Township. On behalf of the Mason County Road Commission and Hamlin Township, we appreciate your cooperation during the project.


SOUTH BAYOU & MIDDLE BAYOU BRIDGE UPDATE

It is anticipated that both the South Bayou and the Middle Bayou Bridge Projects should be completed by Friday, November 15, 2024. Thank you all for your patience during this construction process. The Township Board; Supervisor Nancy Vandervest, Clerk Catherine Lewis, Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski and Trustees Johnaine Gurzynski and Ron Key are grateful to have completed these crucial projects as they will be a great improvement to our Township's future. The South Bayou Bridge Project was funded by a $1 Million Dollar grant that the Township Board secured through the State of Michigan and the Middle Bayou Bridge project was funded by Hamlin Township along with the Mason County Road Commission. In addition to the two bridge projects, the Township Board was able to pave several roads within the township including: Fisher Road, Larch Drive, Larchwood Road, Stearns, Fourth and No Name Road. Several roads were re-surfaced and Tamarac, Victory Drive, Sassafras and Cherry Road are scheduled to be paved in 2025.


HAMLIN TOWNSHIP
REQUEST FOR BIDS

Hamlin Township is accepting sealed bids on a 2009 Crew Cab GMC Sierra 4X4 Truck with Topper. Approximately 25,000 miles. Submit sealed bid to Hamlin Twp., 3775 N. Jebavy Drive, Ludington MI 49431 on or before 4:30 pm on 11-14-24. Contact Nancy Vandervest with questions at 231-845-7801 Ext 2 or hamlinsupervisor1861@gmail.com. Bid must be sealed and marked “Truck Bid” on the outside of the envelope. Hamlin Twp., reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Bids will be opened at the Hamlin Twp. Board of Trustees Meeting on 11-14-24 which begins at 6:00 pm.

Posted 11-1-2024


PLEASE NOTE:
PURCHASE OF TOWNSHIP GARBAGE BAGS AT HAMLIN GROCERY

The Township garbage bags can be purchased at Hamlin Grocery with cash or check. Please make your check payable to Hamlin Township.
Purple Bags - $8.00 AND Green Bags - $14.00. Effective Immediately. Please show proper respect to the staff at Hamlin Grocery.

Township Bags can also be purchased at the Hamlin Township Office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


HAMLIN TOWNSHP 2024 - 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE

April 11, 2024
May 9, 2024
June 13, 2024
July 11, 2024
August 15, 2024
September 12, 2024
   October 10, 2024
November 14, 2024
December 12, 2024
January 16, 2025
February 13, 2025
March 13, 2025

All meetings listed above to begin at 6:00 PM

March 27, 2025 – Settlement Day Meeting @ 4:30 PM

All meetings will be held at:
Hamlin Township Hall
3775 N. Jebavy Drive
Ludington, MI 49431

This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


2024 BOARD OF REVIEW SCHEDULE 
March 5th - Organizational Meeting - 11:30 am
March 12th - MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW - 2 pm to 9 pm (break for dinner from 5pm to 6pm)
March 14th - MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW -  9 am to 4 pm (break for lunch from 12pm to 1pm)
July 16th - JULY BOARD OF REVIEW - 11:00 am (as long as there is business to conduct)
December 10th - DECEMBER BOARD OF REVIEW - 11:00 am (as long as there is business to conduct).
All meetings will be held at the Hamlin Township Hall, 3775 N. Jebavy Drive, Ludington MI.  All meetings are open to the public.
Notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and Americans with Disabilities act (ADA).  Michigan's Open Meeting Act (OMA), MCL 15.261 et seq.



BURNING PERMITS:
Please call 1-866-922-2876 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) Monday thru Friday or visit www.michigan.gov/burnpermit and apply on-line.


Click here for Recreation Plan posted 4/16/2022


Hamlin Township Master Plan July 2021 Update


Amendments to Zoning Ordinance45

""""ATTENTION"""" Any accessory building/shed under 200 square feet will now require a zoning permit. This is a 'no charge' permit but necessary for record keeping.


Hamlin Township Assessor 
Derek C. Eaton, MAAO PPE 
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Mr. Eaton can be reached at
888-714-9288
OR
derek.eaton25@gmail.com


HAMLIN TOWNSHIP TRANSFER SITE HOURS:

SUMMER HOURS
May 1st  - September 30th
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
10 AM – 6 PM
Please be courteous to the staff and have your garbage and recycling disposed of by 5:55 PM to give the staff time to close up the bins and gate.

WINTER HOURS
October 1st  - April 30th
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
9 AM – 5 PM
Please be courteous to the staff and have your garbage and recycling disposed of by 4:55 PM to give the staff time to close up the bins and gate.

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RECYCLING DECAL
April 1st – May 31st
$20.00 for Residents
$100.00 for Non-Residents
A new Recycling Voucher is required each year beginning April 1, 2021 to use the
Recycling Center.  
Please recycling correctly; Crush plastics #1, #2 and #5 only.   No Styrofoam please.  
Purchased decal annually from the Hamlin Township Office
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PLEASE NOTE:
PURCHASE OF TOWNSHIP GARBAGE BAGS AT HAMLIN GROCERY

The Township garbage bags can be purchased at Hamlin Grocery with cash or check. Please make your check payable to Hamlin Township.
Purple Bags - $8.00 AND Green Bags - $14.00. Effective Immediately. Please show proper respect to the staff at Hamlin Grocery.

Township Bags can also be purchased at the Hamlin Township Office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


2020 Census Results:
Population 3,711 (Largest residential Township in Mason County)
Population change since 2010:  303 
Percent change since 2010:  8.9 Percent 


 


Ludington State Park, 8800 M-116, Ludington, MI 49431. The main entrance to the Ludington State Park is at the end of M-116., not along Piney Ridge Road. Please do not use Piney Ridge Road as the road cannot accommodate large vehicles.


2019 Fish Report Click Here


Volunteers - Much Thanks!
Thank you to Township Trustee Larry Rees, Shane Sniegowski, Brad Sniegowski, and Joe McLain for repairing the hole in the wall at the Transfer Site.






Hamlin Township received a $2,500.00 grant from the Great Lakes Energy Peoples Fund. The grant money was used towards the parking lot on Duneview Drive.  Members of Great Lakes Energy support the People Fund by voluntarily rounding up their bills to the next highest dollar.  The rounded up amount is distributed to non-profit organizations and charitable activities that benefit people in communities served by the cooperative.  Contact Great Lakes Energy at 888-GT-LAKES or visit gtlakes.com for more information. 

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Per State of Michigan guidelines,
an ORV sticker is required when
riding on a public road.


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3775 North Jebavy Drive
Ludington, MI  49431
Phone: (231) 845-7801Fax: (231) 843-1471
E-Mail: hamlintwp@hamlintownship.org

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

OFFICE HOURS: Zoning Administrator: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM AND 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM.Friday's 8 AM - 9:00 AM AND 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM.If you need to meet with the Zoning Administrator other than the times listed, please contact him at 231-845-7801 Ext. 1 or hamlinzoning@gmail.com

September 6, 2022; New Playground Equipment at Wilson Hill Park in memory of Richard and Alison Puffer. Thank you to the Hamlin Lake Preservation Society, the volunteers and Lowe's for their donation.

Hamlin Township was established on February 28, 1861 by the Michigan State Legislatures. It is named after Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President from 1860 to 1864 under President Abraham Lincoln. The first settlement in Hamlin Township was made by Charley Mears, in 1858 in Section Two. The next settlers were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sladick in Section 12. A railroad traveled from Ludington to the North Bayou, it was called the Dummy Line. When the first people settled in the Township, there were woods all around. As years went past and the population grew, more timber was cut and now there are very little woods standing. At one point, there were 84 farms in Hamlin Township. Hamlin Lake hotels and large resorts added much interest to Hamlin Township.

Today, Hamlin Township is the largest Residential Township in Mason County with a population of 3711 per the 2020 US Census. Hamlin Township provides some of the very best summer and winter recreational activities, with new and older homes blending for a delightful community with very little industry. Hamlin Township can truly boast "one-of-a-kind" status and is home to beautiful Hamlin Lake. Hamlin Lake, a man-made lake, is more than 12 miles long and 5,000 acres large that originated during the logging hey-day when lumbermen dammed the Big Sable River to make an enormous holding pond for trees that were felled upstream.

Thank you for visiting our new website. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
Nancy Vandervest
Hamlin Township Supervisor
231-845-7801 Ext 2 OR 231-510-0076

Office Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday

2022 Hamlin Township Parcel Count: 
Number of Real & Personal Properties:  3,293
Number of Agricultural Real Properties:  5
Number of Commerical Real Properties: 59
Number of Industrial Real Properties: 24
Number of Residential Real Properties: 3,128
Total Real Properties:  3,216
Total Personal Properties:  77

Updated 6-08-2022


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Please note that our Township has regular office hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Usually, you will find someone at the Township Hall earlier, later, and throughout the lunch hour. We are always happy to answer questions. The Township Hall is closed for holidays and occasionally during the week due to short staff times.

2012 Clean-Up Day

Hamlin Township
Sesquicentennial Celebration
1861 - 2011

Celebrating the past, present and future.

February 28, 2011 Anniversary Open House Photos


Left to Right:
Gail Hanna, Carol Parkinson, Janet Gaghen, Judy Thorp, Mike Nagle, Nancy Vandervest

August 6, 2011 and August 7, 2011 (Boat Regetta)
Boat Regetta Results
1st Place: Larry & Barb Scherer & Crew
2nd Place: Jim & Marilyn Pinkerton & Crew
3rd Place: Joe & Janet Gaghen & Grew
Thanks to the Judges:
Johnaiine Gurzynski
Wayne Disegna
Hank Wykretowicz

Click below for more photos of the:

150th Celebration

Regatta

4th of July Float

Hamlin Township Celebrating 150 Years in 2011

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP

MISSION STATEMENT

Hamlin Township recognizes its responsibilities to each of its constituents and Township officials make this pledge as a statement of the Township’s values and purpose as we conduct Township business.
*Hamlin Township will strive to serve its Township constituents with dependable and efficient service.  The highest standards and lawfully executed service will be our goal.
*Hamlin Township will strive to be a place where employees are encouraged to expand their knowledge and fulfill their individual potentials.  One of the Township’s premier goals is to be considered an invaluable work place by each of our employees.

 *Hamlin Township will strive to conduct its affairs in a socially responsible, lawful manner while maintaining a kind and courteous workplace.
We will always strive to utilize ethical practices and compassion for the needs of those around us and to reflect those ideals in our Township decisions.
Adopted in Hamlin Township’s General Policy Manual 10-13-2011.

2023 
Hamlin Township Parcel Count: 
Number of Real & Personal Properties:  3,310
Number of Agricultural Real Properties:  5
Number of Commerical Real Properties: 63
Number of Industrial Real Properties: 24
Number of Residential Real Properties: 3,139
Total Real Properties:  3,231
Total Personal Properties:  79

2024
Total Real & Personal Properties: 3,312
Total Agricultural: 6
Total Commercial: 63
Total Industrial: 24
Total Residential: 3,138
Total Personal: 81
2024 State Equalized Value: $464,729,900 (17.86% change from last year)
2024 Taxable Value: $ 307,706,180 (6.96% change from last year)



The information provided on the Hamlin Township web site is accurate to the best of our knowledge and is subject to change on a regular basis, without notice. Although the information in these pages is updated frequently, it is NOT as up-to-date as the information available at the Hamlin Township offices. While it is our goal to provide useful information, we do NOT warrant the information to be authoritative, complete, final, factual, timely or accurate. Hamlin Township is NOT responsible for the content of any off-site pages referenced or linked to.
 
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