2483 E. Midland RoadBay City, MI 48706Office: 989-684-7203Fax: 989-684-9234officemanager@monitortwp.org

Meeting Dates 2013

Township Board

2nd and 4th Monday of each month

January 14, 28

April 8, 22

February 11,25

May 13

March 11, 25

June 10, 24

Planning Commission

1st Tuesday of each month

January 2

April 2

February 5

May 7

March 5

June 4

Zoning Board of Appeals

3rd Thursday of month, as needed

January 17

April 18

February 21

May 16

March 21

June 20

 

  Charter Township of Monitor

       2013 Holiday Schedule

         OFFICE CLOSED

 

  January 1             New Year`s Day

  January 21           M L King Day

 

  February 18         Presidents` Day

 March 29              Good Friday

 

  May 27                 Memorial Day

  July 4                    Independence Day

 

  September 2        Labor Day

  October 14           Columbus Day

 

  November 11       Veteran`s Day

  November 28, 29 Thanksgiving

 

  December 24       Christmas Eve

  December 25       Christmas Day

  December 31       New Year`s Eve

 

 

 

Yard Waste pickup begins

On April 1 and runs through

November 30.

It's Spring--a beautiful time of year!  Keep your property clean to enhance its natural beauty.  Remove junk laying around and unlicensed inoperable vehicles.  Park RVs behind the setback of your house.

 

 

 

 

New Construction

Projects are in various stages of construction.

Bayfield Assisted Living Facility is building on Monitor Road north of Wilder.

COPOCO Community Credit Union has opened a branch office on Straits Drive in Tech Park off of Mackinaw Rd. and US 10.       

Elaine's Bake Shop plans to open January 13 and join Unique Floral and Golden Tree Pawn Shop  in the remodeled and expanded building at 1600 S. Euclid.

 

 

The next Siren Test is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5.

Flood Insurance Changes for 2013

 

The Department of Environmental Quality has announced that they will be phasing out certain subsidies for flood insurance beginning in 2013.  Read more.

Monitor Township Fire Department is now offering green reflective house number signs to put on your mailbox for $15.00.  Call them at 684-6320 to get yours today!   Make sure emergency vehicles can find your house!

 

Street Light Out?

Click here to report a Street Light outage to Consumers Energy.

Call 894-8350 for Bay City Electric.

Disclaimer:

This website is for informational purposes only. In the case of any discrepancy between these versions and the official hard copy versions, the official hard copy will prevail. The web version of any of the codes or information may not reflect all of, or the most current, legislation that has been passed.

 

WELCOME TO MONITOR TOWNSHIP

 

Monitor Township is located in western Bay County and is bounded on the north by Townline Rd, on the south by Hotchkiss, on the west by 8 Mile Rd.  The east boundary is Two Mile Rd from Townline south to Fisher and Euclid from Fisher south to Hotchkiss.  Map

 

Bay County Mosquito Control Spring Scrap Tire Drive

 

Help eliminate mosquito breeding sites in your area.

 

May 18, 2013

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

Bay County Mosquito Control                     Fraser Township Hall

810 Livingston Ave                                   1474 N. Mackinaw Rd     

Bay City, MI 48708                                    Linwood, MI 48634    

 

10 Car & Pickup Truck rimless tires accepted

Please no commercial businesses!                 

 

Fireworks Ordinance

Monitor Township has an ordinance prohibiting the use of consumer fireworks in the township except for the day before a national holiday, the day of, and the day after.  If you are planning a display that is larger, you must obtain a permit from the Township Clerk.  Violation shall be a municipal civil infraction. Please be considerate of your neighbors.  Read the ordinance.

 

Draft Master Plan Available for Review

 On behalf of the Secretary of the Charter Township of Monitor Planning Commission, please be advised that the

 Commission has updated the Township`s Master Plan. Consistent with the provisions of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act,

 Act 33 of 2008, as amended, the Township`s Planning Commission is providing notice that the Master Plan is available for review.

 

The draft Master Plan can be found at: www.mcka.com/MonitorMPUpdate2013.pdf

Any comments regarding the proposed amendments must be received by May 3, 2013.

 

You may express your comments via one of the methods below:

 

Planning Consultant

 E-mail (Preferred)                  Michael Gradis, mgradis@mcka.com

 

Planning Consultant                 Michael Gradis, McKenna Associates

Mailing Address                      235 E. Main St., Ste. 105

                                                Northville, MI 48167

 

Township E-Mail                      Jean Wildeboer                                                          

                                                officemanager@monitortwp.org

 

Township Mailing Address                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                Jean Wildeboer

                                                2483 Midland Rd.

                                                Bay City, MI 48706

 

In Person                                 Planning Commission Meeting

                                                Monitor Township Hall

                                                2483 E. Midland Road,

                                                Bay City, MI 48706                                                                

Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m