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News & Notices Any residents wishing to serve on the Hamlin Township Planning Commission, Hamlin Township Zoning Board of Appeals or Board of Review, please contact Supervisor Vandervest by December 1, 2022. New appointments will be made December 15, 2022. NOISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Any interested resident wishing to volunteer and serve on a Noise Advisory Committee that resides within 1.5 miles of Stix’s Restaurant, please submit a letter of interest by September 30, 2022 by email to hamlintwp@hamlintownship.org or mail to Hamlin Township, 3775 N. Jebavy Drive, Ludington, MI. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION The Hamlin Township Planning Commission will meet October 3rd, 2022, November 14, 2022 and December 5, 2022 at 6:00 pm at Hamlin Township Hall, 3775 N. Jebavy Drive, Ludington, MI 49431. Please note the December 5, 2022 meeting will be held at the Hamlin Township Fire Station. This notice is posted in compliance with PA 267 of 1976 (Open Meetings Act), MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Auxiliary aids for the disabled will be provided as needed. This notice is given to inform the public of the foregoing pursuant to the Open Meeting Act. Kathryn Genter Point and Pay. Click the link below to pay property taxes for Hamlin Township. NOTICE The DRAFT of the Hamlin Township Mason County Recreation Plan 2022- 2027 can be viewed on the Township’s web site at https://hamlintownship.org or at the Hamlin Township Office, Monday thru Friday between 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Comments can be emailed to hamlintwp@hamlintownship.org or submit in writing to Hamlin Township, 3775 N. Jebavy Drive, Ludington, MI 49431, ATTN: Nancy Vandervest, Hamlin Township Supervisor. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING This notice is being posted on April 18, 2022. Click here for Recreation Plan posted 4/16/2022 Avian Influenza outbreak. There haven’t been any detections in Mason County, but other Counties in the State of Michigan are having positive tests in backyard and wild birds. As the season warms up and migration happens, there’s an increase in risk to our local backyard flocks. See attached brochures. HAMLIN TOWNSHP 2022 – 2023 MEETING SCHEDULE 2022 - 2023 Hamlin Township Meeting Schedule April 14, 2022 All meetings listed above to begin at 6:00 PM All meetings will be held at: Hamlin Township Hall 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). Hamlin Township Master Plan Draft New Short Term Rental Agreement 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. 2022 – 2023 RECYCLING DECALS Mason County Road Commission 2022 Meeting Schedule January 13, 2022 January 27, 2022 February 10, 2022 February 24, 2022 March 7, 2022 (Monday) March 24, 2022 April 14, 2022 April 28, 2022 May 12, 2022 May 26, 2022 June 9, 2022 June 23, 2022 July 14, 2022 July 28, 2022 August 11, 2022 August 25, 2022 September 8, 2022 September 22, 2022 October 13, 2022 October 27, 2022 November 10, 2022 November 23, 2022 (Wednesday) December 8, 2022, December 22, 2022. Regular meetings of the Mason County Board of Road Commissioners are generally scheduled for the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Meetings are held at 10:00 am on the following scheduled dates at 510 E. State St., Scottville, MI. Any changes made in the above dates will be posted at the Mason County Road Commission. Anyone needing auxiliary aids or services should contact the MCRC office 24 hours prior to the meeting. Minutes for each meeting are available at 510 E. State St., Scottville, MI and at www.masoncountyroads.com. 2022 BOARD MEETINGS & WORKSESSIONS
The March Board of Review will be in session on AND The Hamlin Township Fire Department ran 326 calls from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Much appreciation to our volunteer Fire Department and First Responder's. Thank you. Hamlin Township Assessor HAMLIN TOWNSHIP TRANSFER SITE HOURS: SUMMER HOURS WINTER HOURS ****************************************************** OR $13.00 for 40-gal. green bags 2020 Census Results:
BURNING PERMITS: 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. Invasive hemlock woolly adelgid has been found in Mason County in 2020. Click HERE for more information. The Mason County Road Commission meeting: December 23, 2020 (Wednesday). William Schwass, Chairperson; Michael Ingison, Vice-Chairperson; Jeff Conklin, Member; Mary Samuel, Manager/Director. announces the launch of Snowpaths The Mason County Road Commission (MCRC) is excited to announce the launch of Snowpaths, an online interactive map service that will keep you informed of the snow removal process on roads maintained by MCRC for the 2020-21 winter season. The official launch date for Snowpaths is Monday November 9, 2020. MCRC believes that providing Snowpaths will allow residents and public agencies to safely plan their commute by seeing current status of plowing operations. Additionally, they will be able to isolate a specified location to view the status of that road during a snow and ice event, as well as a complete overview of the entire area to map out their commute. Residents will also have access to customized alerts to stay informed of critical information during snow and ice events. MCRC will evaluate Snowpaths at the end of the season for effectiveness, increased snow removal efficiency and public usage and feedback. If MCRC continues Snowpaths in the future we plan on working with the software engineers to track the brine application processes and showing road closures that are either due to construction or major storm events. For more information on Snowpaths please visit https://smartplanetsoftware.com/snowpaths/ Hamlin Lake: Lowering of the lake level will begin the 4th Monday of October (October 26, 2020). The raising of the water level will start in the spring when there is no floating ice on the lake. The MI DNR Fisheries completed a fish survey on Hamlin Lake to determine the current status of the fishery. 2019 Fish Report Click Here Volunteers - Much Thanks!
STYRO-FOAM - ***PLEASE NOTE*** CodeRED is a FREE community notification system available to Mason County residents & visitors that will send you alerts concerning time-sensitive and/or emergency information that may impact your area via phone calls, text messages, emails, and social media. (missing persons/children, evacuation notices, natural disasters, boil water advisories, inclement weather warnings, criminal activities, road closures/traffic alerts, shelter in place/lockdowns). MI DNR Burn Permits visit: LEAF CORRAL: Leaves and grass clippings Only. Leaves and grass clippings should be taken back as far as possible. Please respect this policy or corral may need to be closed. (No concrete, lumber, large stumps, etc.) Oak Wilt – Please Be Aware! Oak wilt, a non-native invasive fungus, is causing the widespread death of our precious oak resource in Michigan. As many of you know, oaks provide shade, acorns for wildlife, and are a valuable wood product in our forests! These trees are worth saving! So what can you do? DO NOT cut or prune your oak trees from April to August as these wounds can attract the sap-feeding beetles that spread oak wilt. ALSO, DO NOT move infected oak firewood! If you would like more information about this disease, contact Josh Shields, Forestry Assistance Program forester with the Manistee and Mason-Lake Conservation Districts, at 231-889-9666 (Office Phone), 989-220-9236 (Mobile Phone), or via email at joshua.shields@macd.org. Also contact the Manistee or Mason-Lake Conservation Districts about an informational meeting on oak wilt and how to slow the spread of it, on April 4th, 2018, 7:00pm, at Hamlin Township Hall! 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.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2017 HAMLIN TOWNSHIP ZONING PERMIT FEE Effective June 1, 2017, Hamlin Township Zoning Permit Fee will be $40.00 PLEASE NOTE FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA has recently updated their FEMA Flood Plain Maps in Hamlin Township. Visit FEMA.gov | Federal Emergency Management Agency or Susan A. Conradson at 231-876-4443 or conradsons2michigan.gov for additional information. PLEASE NOTE: Call before your dig. Miss Dig System, Inc - Michigan - Miss Dig System, Inc - Michigan  Miss Dig System, Inc - Michigan - Miss Dig System, Inc -... One toll free call to 800-482-7171 or 811 reaches the MISS DIG System who serves as a message handling notification service for underground facility owners. MISS DI... Hamlin Township Fire Department has received a $1,799.99 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. The grant will be used to purchase a Honda 5,000 Watt Generator. The generator will be located in Hamlin Township’s Command Rehabilitation Trailer/Center. The Command Rehabilitation will house the Department’s ice rescue equipment, search and rescue packs, radios/pagers for inter communication with department personnel and other agencies. The on-scene Command Rehabilitation Trailer is designed to provide firefighters and other emergency personnel with a safe, clean and reliable rehabilitation facility. Members of the 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. Visit gtlakes.com for details. Thanks to the Great Lakes Energy People Fund New Law Bans Certain Open Burning Michigan is the last great Lakes state that allows rural residents to incinerate household waste in burn barrels. However, a new law rules out burning some materials. In April, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley signed HB 4207, banning the uncontrolled burning of plastic, rubber, foam, chemically treated wood, textiles, electronics, chemicals and hazardous materials. The bill became Public Act 102 of 2012. Rural residents still can burn yard waste such as brush and leaves, and household waste such as cardboard and paper products. LAKESHORE SILENT OBSERVER If you are working within the road right-of-way, please remember that a permit from the Mason County Road Commission is needed. Mason County Road Commission is located in Scottville. # 231-757-2882.
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HAMLIN TOWNSHIP OFFICE HOURS 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.
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Office Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday 2022 Hamlin Township Parcel Count: Updated 6-08-2022
2012 Clean-Up Day
Hamlin Township Celebrating the past, present and future. February 28, 2011 Anniversary Open House Photos
August 6, 2011 and August 7, 2011 (Boat Regetta)
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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 conduct its affairs in a socially responsible, lawful manner while maintaining a kind and courteous workplace.
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