Beaver Island Michigan

U.S. Coast Guard units will be conducting a training exercise near Mackinac Island and Beaver Island from September 9th through 14th. These exercises will involve the use of Coast Guard boats and helicopters conducting law enforcement scenarios on pre-selected commercial vessels in the surrounding w...

Tammy Radionoff, BIRHC Director reports the BIRHC has had an ample supply of tests and more are available, if and when needed. Kitty McNamara and I (along with the help of Tammy, Cody Randall, Bob Turner, Deputy Olson and others) are working hard to address public concerns and to provide accurate in...

Hey, John . . . I don’t recall seeing you at the board of review and I assume that your differences with Sally Akerley precede my 8-year tenure as supervisor. Accordingly, I am not familiar with the prevailing facts and circumstances. (I wouldn’t I discuss those issues on the Forum if I was aware of...

Hey, Brad . . . Thanks for the heads up. Sally Akerley (township assessor) is an experienced professional and she can thoroughly explain the assessing functions and nuances in great detail. At the end of the day, the board of review wants to be sure that assessed values are correct and the board wil...

Residents of Peaine Township will undoubtedly be happy to learn that township taxes have not increased. In fact, taxes levied by the township have decreased. In the current fiscal year which runs from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020, the Peaine Board levied taxes of 10.4172 mills – a 7.0% decrease f...

My email to Trish Scott, sent at 10:20 am on Saturday, June 15, 2019, follows . . . Trish . . . While you may not agree, I believe the Peaine Township board has carefully considered the needs of its residents and has allocated township resources appropriately. Please consider that . . . • The townsh...

The waste transfer station will be closed today (Tuesday, February 12, 2019) due to the weather.

Also, the meeting of the waste transfer committee which was schedule for 1:00 pm this afternoon has been cancelled.

The Waste Transfer Station has closed for the day due to the inclement weather. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.

Fox Lake and Lake Geneserath – public access sites Overnight boat storage is no longer permitted at the public access sites on Fox Lake and Lake Geneserath (or any other township recreation sites) and any boats currently stored at those sites must be removed by July 1, 2018. In making it decision, t...

Reminder: Onsite boat storage is not permitted at the public access sites on Lake Geneserath and Fox Lake. Please make arrangements to remove your boat(s) before the Memorial Holiday.

The Waste Transfer Station will open at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 21st which will allow Bob and Joe to attend fire training that morning. Sorry for any inconvenience.

The Peaine Township board is requesting that all boats be removed from the launch sites at Fox Lake and Lake Geneserath prior to the end of the season. The number of boats left at these sites impedes access to water and boat storage has never been condoned by the board. The problem is particularly a...

Fox Lake Park is intended for day-use only; camping and any nighttime use of the park is prohibited. New signage will be ordered and installed in the coming weeks. New signs will also delineate the boundaries of the park. Please respect the rights of the adjacent property owners.

Please see important information regarding the August 8, 2017 ballot proposals on the Peaine Township website.

http://www.peainetwp.org/Peaine%20ballo ... 8.2018.pdf