Northfield Township, Michigan

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INVESTMENT REPORT, 3rd Qtr. 2012
Please click here to view the Investment Report [more]

Hiring - ASSESSING ASSISTANT
ASSESSING ASSISTANT – Part time, up to 32 hours per. Salary range $14.00 - $16.00 per hour, dependent on qualifications. Minimum 1 year of practical experience working in the assessment administration field. Working towards a [more]

Joint Meeting with Road Commission
Join us for a joint meeting on April 10th at 7:00 pm with the Washtenaw County Road Commission. Our township board holds an annual joint meeting with the road commission to discuss conditions of roads in the township and the WCRC prepares [more]

Lawn Bids for 2012 Season
Click here to get a downloadable bid sheet. [more]

Property Tax Appeal Guide
Don't pay more than you should for property taxes. Americans for Prosperity has a guide for property assessment appeals and lists simple steps and infomation that you can use to make your best case for a property assessment appeal [more]

Anatomy of a Township as presented at the Township Board Meeting on February 14, 2012
Anatomy of a Township Duties of Administrators [more]

Attention Lakefront home owners workshop available
Click this link for a complete overview Date, Time and Place of the event: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 9 am- 12:30 pm, Independence Oaks County Park, Wint Nature Center, Clarkston, MI 48348 Workshop Topics: * Healthy [more]

Grant Recieved to Support Farmer's Market
Northfield Township is proud to announce that we have received a grant from the Washtenaw Community Health Department to assist with our Farmer’s Market. The grant is from a program called Building Healthy Communities and it is a health [more]

Dog Park Proposal
Northfield Township applied for a grant to creat a Dog Park site. We regret that we did not receive a grant for the park. However, the Parks and Recreation Commission will be re-evaluating the plan and either resubmitting the grant application [more]

Road and Transportation
We have added a new section to our website with useful information about our roads, funding and projects. We have links to the Washtenaw County Road Commission and information from our State Representatives about alternate funding for [more]

Chilly Dip is Coming Back!
ATTENTION CHILLY DIPPERS! Kiwanis is bringing back the Chilly Dip in conjunction with the Pond Hockey. We are inviting all dippers, otherwise known as crazy persons who jump into the freezing waters of Whitmore Lake during the winter [more]

HOW PROPERTY TAXES ARE CALCULATED
Click on the V ideo to learn more about Michigan Property Explanation. [more]

Complete Streets
Complete Streets – What is it about? Complete Streets Policies The plan includes four policies to guide local implementing agencies, elected officials, transportation planners, and developers in implementing Complete Streets. The [more]

The Whitmore Lake Chamber of Commerce Blood Drives
The tentative dates of the blood drives are January 10th, April 9th, July 10th, and October 9th from Noon-6pm. Please keep watching for the updates. [more]

Watershed Community Survey
Take our survey for a chance to win $25 or a Flip video camera. Take an online survey that will direct our educational and outreach efforts. Complete it for a chance to win one of ten $25 gift cards or a Flip video camera!! Your participation will help [more]

Ribbon Cutting on Phase I of the Barker Road pathway 10-23-2011
About 40 adults and a dozens of kids showed up to take the first steps or ride a bike along the newly opened first phase of the new bike and walking path. Several officials from the township, county and state were on hand to celebrate Northfield’s [more]

Mural Project
Thanks to generous donations from businesses and from individuals in our community the DDA is proud to bring the Mural Project to downtown. The mural is painted on the side of the PNC Bank building and is currently a work in progress. You [more]

Natural Resource and Environmental Issues Accessment
Want to find out the top three natural resource and environmental concerns in Washtenaw County? Click this link to find out what YOU can do. [more]

Farmer Market Closed for the Season
Farmer market is closed for the season. For any questions about farmer market, contact RoseAna Twitchell at: 248.974.3121 or email: whitmorelakefarmersmarket@live.com. [more]

DDA Welcome Signs
DDA has added two new Welcome to Whitmore Lake signs, one at 6 Mile Road and one at the freeway exit at Barker Road. [more]

Grant Facade Improvement Program
The project has begun and one of the first projects is underway at Michigan Energy Services located at 8445 Main Street. Their building front is getting a facelift. Before and in Prograss Photos [more]

Beginning of Non Motorized Path Phase I
Construction has begun on Phase I of the non motorized path on Barker Road. This phase is the construction of a 600 foot section, which 285 feet is concrete sidewalk and 315 feet is boardwalk. Phase I construction will take four weeks, [more]

Court Opinion and Order: Northfield Vs. Grand Sakwa
Grand Sakwa versus Northfield Township, the township was successful in the lawsuit involving developer Grand Sakwa. For the court opinion and judge’s order please Click Here. Stay tuned for further details when they become available. [more]

Aquatic Weed Control on Whitmore Lake
Whitmore Lake Improvement Project offers a lake improvement to Whitmore Lake by providing control of invasive and nuisance aquatic weeds. The weed control will be done through chemical application which will be provided by the Aqua Weed Control Company. [more]

Want to Receive Community News Updates???
In the past, Northfield Township used Nixle to provide news updates to the Northfield residents. In April 2011, the Northfield Township has stopped using Nixle to send out the news. Northfield Township has created an e-mail system to keep [more]

Interested in Exploring Your Community by Bike?
Check out some pictures of the Bike Ride and Book Talk [more]

Draft Master Plan 2011-2012
Our Planning Commission has prepared a draft Master Plan for your review. Click on https://secure2.ewashtenaw.org/hosting/NorthfieldTwp/Master%20Plan%20DRAFT%2012-12-11.pdf to view. There will be additional future land use maps [more]

Grant Facade Improvement Program
The DDA proudly announces the launch of our facade improvement grant program. As a property owner/tenant within the DDA district, you are eligible to apply for grant funds from the DDA to improve the façade of your building, signage improvements, [more]

Grant Received from MDEQ
Northfield Township was awarded a $3,000 grant to conduct an environmental tire clean up in the township. We have the opportunity to rid the township of abandoned tires and to have citizens drop them off at our Spring Cleanup. This grant [more]

Grant Received for Non Motorized Path Project
Northfield Township is pleased to announce that we were awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000 for Phase II of the non motorized path for Barker Road. Thank you Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. For more information about [more]

“GIS Mapping of Washtenaw County”
Washtenaw County offers GIS mapping services via the internet and information about using the service can be found at this link: http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/gis/MapWashtenaw_Main.htm. To be directly linked to the [more]

Where Your Tax Dollar Goes
Click here to find out more about where your tax dollar goes [more]

Video Presentation March 22, 2011 Joint Meeting Between Township Board of Trustees and Planning Commission – Special Presentation “Downtown Whitmore Lake – Strategies for Success."
On March 22nd there was a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Township Board, the Planning Consultant did a presentation titled “Downtown Whitmore Lake – Strategies for Success." This presentation was a culmination of a series [more]

Interview with Supervisor on Lucy Ann Lance AM 1290 WLBY
To hear the full interview, Click Here. [more]

Homeower's Handbook
Click here to get a handy Homeower's Handbook from Stomwater Management. [more]


  

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