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This Portland Township website summarizes local government notices and meeting information. Key items include the Township Board's approval of zoning text amendments and a map rezone amendment on February 8, and the Planning Commission's adoption of an updated Master Plan on June 7, which includes new Census data and updates to various service sections. The site also provides upcoming meeting schedules for the Township Board (next meeting April 21, 2026), Planning Commission (June 3, 2026), and other local entities, along with information on tax deferment applications, public notices now published in The Daily News, and recycling services available on the fourth full Saturday and Sunday of each month.
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Public Notices *Note that the Portland R & O is no longer published. For legal notices, we are using the The Daily News newspaper which comes out on Fridays. Notices will still be placed on the website. Portland Township Board of Review Notice for March 2026 *Applications for Deferment of Summer 2025 Taxes Adopted Zoning Ordinance Rezone and Text Amendments The Township Board approved zoning text amendments and a map rezone amendment at their February 8 meeting. Click on "Notice Amendments" for the full notice and "Rezone" for the map rezoning amendment and "Text Amends" for the full wording text amendments. Notice Amendments Rezone Text Amends MASTER PLAN The Planning Commission has updated the Township Master Plan with an updated future land use map, new Census data and comparisons, new survey results, updates to the district's explanations, education, medical, emergency services, recreation, transportation, and utility sections and updating the conclusion of the goals. A public hearing was held and the proposed Master Plan was adopted on June 7. Master Plan Book Master Plan Map Township Meetings Also, see "Public Notices" above for special meeting information For future meeting times please see TOWNSHIP BOARD. The next regular Board meeting will be: April 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Meetings for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year will now be on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm. Click on "Agenda" below a few days before the meeting date for the proposed topics of discussion. Agenda All meetings will be at the Portland Township Hall located at 773 E Grand River Ave, Portland. Note that all meetings will start at 6:00 pm unless posted differently. Go to the Township Board tab to see the entire fiscal year meeting dates and a printable link. Portland Township Planning Commission Next Meeting: The next regular meeting is on June 3, 2026 at 7pm Go to the Planning Commission page for the full year's schedule. All meetings will be at the Portland Township Hall located at 773 E Grand River Ave, Portland Portland Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Meetings Meets only as Applications are Received Except for Organizational Meeting on the Second Wednesday of each January at 6:00 pm. All meetings will be at the Portland Township Hall. **ZBA will be meeting on January 14th, 2026 at 6pm. Portland Area Municipal Authority (PAMA) *Meeting dates are the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7pm. Recycling Recycling for Portland Township Residents is at Municipal Supply at 1 Industrial Dr. Portland, east off Lyons Rd. Be sure to follow all the rules for successful recycling. The dates that the containers are available to drop off items are the 4th full Saturday and Sunday of each month. The drop-off times are between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Recycling drop-off will be self-serve. Volunteers, when available, will only be observing from a distance. We urge anyone who is sick, has been sick, or is exhibiting any signs of illness to stay home and wait for another recycling event. When the bins are full, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE GROUND. Granger employees WILL NOT pick up anything that is outside the bins. Sunfield has reopened its recycling program without a residency requirement. Hours are Wednesdays from 2 pm to 6 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm. Click on the link below for all the details and items accepted. Sunfield Recycling Flyer Sunfield is participating in a new project to accept and to recycle agricultural plastic. Click on the link below for all the details. Sunfield AG Plastic Recycle Click on the flyer link below for information on what can or cannot be dropped off and for additional other recycling places. Other info: Recycling Flyer Info Recycling Rules Recycling Raccoons Link is below to a State map of all recycling facilities: Map Announcement **New Tax drop box location is: 773 E Grand River Ave. Portland MI 48875; southside of building facing Grand River next to the Portland Township Hall door. ***You are now able to pay your taxes via a credit card by phone. Please call 517 645 3230. When paying by phone, please have your parcel number readily available. When giving the PARCEL Number, please omit the number 34. **** The Portland City Wide Clean up is scheduled for May 2, 2026. The time will be from 7am until Noon. Location is at the City of Portland WaterDepartment. Residents will have to provide your license at the gate. ***If you are considering a purchase in "Sunset Ridge", please make sure Property taxes are paid up to date before the sale by the previous owner, or you as the current owner will be responsible for outstanding taxes after the sale. Note - farther down the page you can pay your taxes online! Emergency Care Plan Open to Portland Township Residents The Portland Ambulance Service offers an Emergency Care Plan to citizens in the coverage area. Subscribers to the service are not billed for their ambulance runs. The cost is $60 per year, and it covers all members of your household. The fiscal year runs from July 1-June 30. OPEN ENROLLMENT IS SET FOR MAY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30,2025. AMBULANCE SUBSCRIPTION PLAN In the event a subscriber uses the Portland Ambulance Department for a medical emergency, the department bills the insurance company for the subscriber and the subscriber does not receive a bill. The Ambulance Department accepts what the insurance companies pay as payment in full and the subscriber is not responsible for any remaining balance. Click here for an enrollment form that also includes a list of FAQ's: https://www.portland-michigan.org/DocumentCenter/View/811/Ambulance-Subscription-Form Click here for the Ambulance Department's webpage which includes additional information: https://www.portland-michigan.org/149/Ambulance-Department Doing projects at home? Call Miss Dig first! MissDig811 (647-734-4811) It is free and underground electric, gas, oil, propane, phone and cable, water, sewer or irrigation lines or pipes can be marked for your safety. Click on the link below for more details: MissDig811 Taxes Click on "Departments" then "Taxes" for general information PLUS the new Point & Pay online tax payment process. See below for paying taxes online. To contact the Treasurer click on "Township Board" then "Treasurer" You can now pay your taxes online! Point and Pay is an online method to pay your tax bill with a credit card or e-check. There will be a fee with a credit card of 3% (minimum $2) or with an electronic check (ACH) of $3 up to $10,000 or $10 over $10,000. Click on the link below to pay your taxes with this convenient method. Pay Taxes Link For instructions on how to pay taxes online click on the link below: How to Pay Online For how to look up your property click on the link below: Property Lookup Newsletters The Township Newsletters are available to read online as well as within your tax bills. Click on the "Information" tab at the top, then "Documents" to review all of them. The newest one is in the link below. Burn Permits Contact your local Fire Department for Burn Permits Assessor Click on "Departments" then "Assessing" for additional information Assessor Jason Kohagen - Phone Number: 989-383-0306 Elections Click on "Departments" then "Elections" for the latest election information.
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