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Accepting letters of interest for:
- Planning Commission/ZBA board member - 3 year term
- ZBA board member - 3 year term
Email letter of interest to: [email protected]
Due by 4:30 pm on Monday, May 5, 2025
Appointments will be made on Thursday, May 8, 2025
Questions: Call Supervisor Greenslait at 231-794-9272
The 2025/2026 recycle tags are now available.
Planning Commission Meeting 2025 Schedule
All meetings will be held at 6 P.M. the first Monday of each month with the exception of September
April 7th 2025
May 5th 2025
June 2nd 2025
July 7th 2025
August 4th 2025
September 8th 2025 (2nd Monday of the Month)
October 6th 2025
November 3rd 2025
December 1st 2025
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended,(MCL 41.72a(2)(3)) and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Hamlin Township – Board of Trustees
2025/2026 Meeting Schedule
April 10, 2025
May 8, 2025
June, 12, 2025
July 10, 2025
August 14, 2025
September 11, 2025
October 9, 2025
November 13, 2025
December 11, 2025
January 8, 2026
February 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
March 27, 2026 Settlement Day
SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH STARTING AT 6:00 PM
2025-2026 BUDGET WORKSESSIONS
Monday, February 17, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Monday, March 3, 2025 at 3:00 pm
March 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm – SETTLEMENT DAY.
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, (MCL 41.72a(2)(3)) and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Western Mason County Fire District Authority
Proposed 2025 Meetings
The following are the Authority's scheduled meeting dates for the 2024 calendar year and for the 2025 Organizational Meeting:
2025 Organizational Meeting
Tuesday, January 28th , 2025
2025 Regular Meetings - Tuesdays:
February 18th , 2025
April 15th, 2025
June 17th, 2025
August 19th, 2025
October 21st 2025
December 16th, 2025
All meetings are scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Ludington Fire Department, 918 E. Tinkham Ave., Ludington, MI 49431 (unless otherwise posted). Persons with business to be put on the agenda may contact the Kelly Smith, Secretary, at 1 699 S. Pere Marquette Hwy. Ludington, MI 49431 ; (231 ) 845-1277, option 5/ext.222.
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, MCL 41 .72a (2) and (3), and the Americans With Disabilities Act. Individuals with special needs wishing to attend and requiring auxiliary aids are requested to contact the Secretary not later than 5 business days prior to the meeting date to make arrangements for accommodation.
Please note there has been a change to Hall Rental Agreement. The form has been updated and prices adjusted. Current bookings will be honored with the previous. The price change will only apply to any bookings made from this (2/14/25) date forward.
- Revised Rental Hall Agreement -
Winter Tax Notice
Winter tax bills have been mailed.
2024 taxes have now been turned over to Mason County Treasurer. Please call 231-843-8411 for total due.
PLEASE NOTE - GARBAGE BAGS:
Township Bags can be purchased at the Hamlin Township Office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following cost:
Purple Bags - $7.00 AND Green Bags - $13.00.
The Township garbage bags may also 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.
Board of Review Meeting Dates and Times 2025
March 4th, 2025
Organizational Meeting 11:30 am
March 11th, 2025
March Board of Review 2pm - 9pm, 5-6pm break for dinner
March 13th, 2025
March Board of Review 9am - 4pm, 12-1pm break for lunch
July 22nd, 2025
July Board of Review 11am *as long as there is business to conduct
December 9th, 2025
December Board of Review 11am *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
[email protected]
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
$20.00 for Residents
$100.00 for Non-Residents
A new Recycling Voucher is required each year beginning April 1st.
Please recycling correctly; Crush plastics #1, #2 and #5 only. No Styrofoam please.
Purchase decal annually from the Hamlin Township Office
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.
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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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: [email protected]
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Zoning Administrator - Zak Iverson
Office Hours
Monday thru 8:00 am - 12:30 pm & 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday - 8:00 am - 9:00 am 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm.
You may also call for an appointment: 231-845-7801 Ext. 1 or [email protected]
Any urgent matters can be directed to Marta Greenslait - Supervisor at [email protected] or 231-794-9272.
2024 Assessment Data
Number of Real & Personal Properties: 3,312
Number of Agricultural Real Properties: 6
Number of Commercial Real Properties: 63
Number of Industrial Real Properties: 24
Number of Residential Real Properties: 3,138
Total Real Properties: 3,231
Total Personal Properties: 81
2024 Ad Valorem Assessed Value: 464,729,900
2024 Ad Valorem Taxable Value: 307,706,180
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,
Marta Greenslait
Hamlin Township Supervisor
231-845-7801 Ext 2 OR 231-794-9272
2024
2022
February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017
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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
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