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- Parks and Rec Committee Seeking New Members: Must be available for meetings which are held at the Township Hall on the last Monday of the month at 6pm. (No meetings Dec-Feb). Must also be able to assist at events such as the July 4th picnic, Labor Day picnic and Autumn Lights Festival. If interested, please contact Township Clerk Kate Szydlowski at (989)595-2752, Ext. 2 or email: clerk@presqueisletwp.org.
- Lighthouse Hours: The summer gift shop hours are 10am-5pm every day through Labor Day. Fall hours are Friday-Monday through October 13th. To climb the tower, tickets must be purchased by 4:15pm.
- Time of Transfer Ordinance: On May 12th, 2025, the Board of Trustees adopted the Septic/Well Inspection and Property Transfer Ordinance at their regular board meeting. This ordinance will go into effect on November 8th, 2025. To read the ordinance, click here.
- Burning Permits: Before burning vegetative debris, a permit from the DNR is required. Please visit their website at: https://www.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits/ to obtain a permit and check to see if burning is currently allowed. Updates are made every day by 10am.
- Master Plan Adoption: The Presque Isle Township Board of Trustees passed Resolution 19 of 2024 which adopted the Presque Isle Township Master Plan on December 9, 2024. The final draft of the Master Plan can be viewed at the Township Hall or by clicking here.
- Free Reflective Address Signs for Residents of Presque Isle Township District 2: To order a sign, you must call (989)595-3423 or email pitfdfire@gmail.com and provide the following information: Name, phone number, address, type of sign (horizontal or vertical), and the number of people in your household. Beginning in January, you can pick up your sign at the Presque Isle Township Fire Department (24335 US-23) on the first or third Saturday of the month between 10am and 11am.
- Presque Isle County Economic Development Corporation: Please click link for more information. www.picedc.org
- Recycling Bins Live Stream: Wondering if the recycling bins are full? You can now view a live stream of the township hall security camera. Click here.
- 2022 Presque Isle Township Public Survey Results
SPECIAL NOTICES
- BIDS WANTED: Presque Isle Township is seeking bids to construct a parking lot at the 1870 New Lighthouse Park. Please send bids to: Presque Isle Township Clerk, 12653 E. Grand Lake Road, Presque Isle, MI, 49777. Request for proposal forms may also be requested via email at: supervisor@presqueisletwp.org. Bids should be submitted no later than May 22, 2025 at 3:00pm. The scope of work is as follows: Construct a parking area approximately 600′ in length x 112′ wide to facilitate 50 vehicle parking spaces with seven pass-through RV/trailer parking areas and three natural tree buffers in the east end, west end, and center of the parking area. The lot will have an entrance and exit drive leading from E. Grand Lake Rd. to the parking area with parallel entrance/exit drives, approximately 92 feet in length. The contractor will clear the site of organic growth, prepare the substrate, and finish the parking surface with 22A gravel/stone. The contractor will install 50 concrete vehicle stop blocks, 6 feet in length each. The contractor will install directional signage for entrance, exit, and traffic flow directional signage. Additionally, the contractor will install six vehicle parking location signs and seven designated RV/trailer parking signs. The contractor will prepare a ditch with water, directional run-off, and a culvert tube beneath the entrance and exit driveway. The contractor will also take care of cleanup and organic material removal.
- HELP WANTED: We are currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Gift Shop Cashier at the Old and New Presque Isle Lighthouses. A job description can be viewed here. If interested, please stop in the Township Hall at 12653 E. Grand Lake Road, Presque Isle, MI, 49777 or call (989)595-2752 ext. 4. You can also email adminassistant@presqueisletwp.org.
SUPERVISOR UPDATES
- Budget Calculations Worksheet: If you ever wonder where Presque Isle Township’s taxes go, please download this Budget Calculations Worksheet. Presque Isle Township receives $201,293.37 out of a $201,293,372 valuation.
- Lake Level Order Updates: On June 3rd, Presque Isle County held a public hearing on preliminary special assessment districts for Lake Esau and Grand Lake water levels. To view the power point presentation from the hearing, click here.