Public Notices

The Open Meetings Act (OMA) of Michigan requires notice to be given before a meeting is held and requires minutes to be prepared as a record of actions taken at the meeting.  Perhaps most importantly, the OMA is the source of requirement that all votes of a public body must be made public.

Lawrence Township complies with the OMA by posting notices of meetings at three locations:  Lawrence Community Services Building (Fire Station), Lawrence Post Office, Lawrence Township Hall (near the Business Office door).  In addition, public notices are posted to this website.

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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP MEETINGS NOTICE

 Meetings for Fiscal Year (April 2025 – March 2026)

Will be Held on the Following Dates at the

Lawrence Township Hall

411 N PAW PAW STREET

TOWNSHIP BOARD 6:00 p.m. 

(3nd Thursday of each month)

          April 17, 2025                                      October 16, 2025

          May 15, 2025                                        November 20, 2025

          June 19, 2025                                       December 18, 2025

          July 17, 2025                                        January 15, 2026

          August 21, 2025                                   February 19, 2026

          September 18, 2025                             March 19, 2026

Planning Commission Meeting 5:00p.m.

(4th Tuesday of 1st month of each quarter, additional meetings as needed)

April 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

October 28, 2025

January 27, 2026

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 6:00 p.m.

(2ND and 4th Monday of every month, as needed)

BOARD OF REVIEW

July/December/March as per statute

PARKS AND REC MEETINGS 

Quarterly at 6pm

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICHIGAN

Please take notice that any qualified elector of Lawrence Township who is not already registered may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; at the office of the County Clerk; at any Secretary of State branch office; or at the specified agency for clients receiving services through the Department of Human Services, the Department of Community Health, the Department of Career Development, or some offices of the Commission for the Blind. Registration forms may also be obtained at www.michigan.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk.

The last day to register by mail or online to vote in the November 4, 2025, General Election is Monday, October 20, 2025.

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office, located at:

Lawrence Township Hall
411 N. Paw Paw Street
Lawrence, MI 49064

Clerk’s Office Hours for Registration and Absent Voter Ballots

• Regular business hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
• Weekend hours immediately before the election (Saturday/Sunday, November 1–2): 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Election Day, November 4: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Office and Proposal to be Voted Upon:

• Van Buren District Library – Millage Renewal Proposal

Shall the Van Buren District Library, County of Van Buren, be authorized to levy a millage annually in an amount not to exceed .1984 mill ($0.1984 per $1,000 of taxable value), which is a renewal of the millage rate last levied in 2024, for a period of ten (10) years, 2025 through 2034 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for district library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2025 is approximately $484,000. A portion of the revenues will be captured within the district and disbursed under Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Reciprocal Borrowing Agreements, including distribution to Lawton Public Library and Hartford Public Library.

Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, or by visiting www.michigan.gov/vote.

NOTICE OF BALLOT PROPOSAL
SPECIAL ELECTION – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the following proposal will appear on the ballot:

VAN BUREN DISTRICT LIBRARY
MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

Shall the Van Buren District Library, County of Van Buren, be authorized to levy a millage annually in an amount not to exceed .1984 mill ($0.1984 per $1,000 of taxable value), which is a renewal of the millage rate that was last levied in 2024, against all taxable property within the Van Buren District Library district for a period of ten (10) years, 2025 through 2034, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all district library purposes authorized by law?

The estimate of the revenue the Van Buren District Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Van Buren District Library in the first year (2025) is approximately $484,000.

To the extent required by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage will be captured within the district and disbursed to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of Van Buren County. Pursuant to Funding and Reciprocal Borrowing Agreements, 75% of the millage revenues received from Porter Township will be disbursed to the Village of Lawton Public Library and 10% of the millage revenues received from Bangor Township will be disbursed to the Hartford Public Library.

Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office, 411 N. Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI 49064. A sample ballot may also be viewed at www.mi.gov/vote.

People with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the Clerk’s office.

Tracie Rindfield, Clerk
Lawrence Township

NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICHIGAN

Notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held in Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The polls of said election will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

All qualified electors of Lawrence Township will vote at the following polling place:

Lawrence Township Hall
411 N. Paw Paw Street
Lawrence, MI 49064

This election is for the purpose of voting on the following proposal:

VAN BUREN DISTRICT LIBRARY – MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
Shall the Van Buren District Library, County of Van Buren, be authorized to levy a millage annually in an amount not to exceed 0.1984 mills ($0.1984 per $1,000 of taxable value), which is a renewal of the millage rate last levied in 2024, for a period of ten (10) years (2025 through 2034 inclusive), for the purpose of providing funds for library district operations as permitted by law?

The estimated revenue to be collected if the millage is approved and levied in 2025 is approximately $484,000. Portions of the revenue may be captured under Brownfield, Reciprocal Borrowing, or similar agreements and distributed to constituent libraries (e.g. Hartford, Lawton) as required.

Full text of the ballot proposal may be examined at the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office during regular business hours (411 N. Paw Paw St., Lawrence, MI) or accessed via www.michigan.gov/vote.

All polling places are accessible to voters with disabilities. Sample ballots, voting instructions in alternative formats, and other election materials are available online at www.michigan.gov/vote.

This notice is given under the authority of MCL 168.653a.

10/10/2025
Tracie Rindfield, Lawrence Township Clerk

Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2023

State Tax Commission's

New Poverty Exemption Procedure

The STC has created a new application. Click below for related documents that need to be used when one applies.  

We are often asked about local food pantries.  Here is a great website that is helpful for local listings.

Feedwm.org/findfood/

 If you want Programs you have to qualify for that do distributions locally.  

SMCAA Commodity supplemental Food Program:  http://www.smcaa.com/programs/commodity-supplemental-food-program

Van Buren County Brush and Invasive Species Spray Program

Road Commission Launches New

Service Request App

Recently the Van Buren County launched SeeClickFix, a new app allowing citizens to report non-emergency road issues.  Residents and the motoring public can take a photo of a road issue, such as a pothole, give the location, add a description, and click “submit” to send requests directly to the Van Buren County Road Commission through SeeClickFix.  

Road Commission Interim Managing Director/Operations Director, Greg Brucks, states, “SeeClickFix makes it easier for staff at the Van Buren County Road Commission to identify and address road-related issues in a timely fashion.  SeeClickFix is a mobile app that lets citizens report issues on-the-go, and receive real time notifications when the service request has been updated.  This will not only serve to increase civic engagement by involving citizens in community dialogue, but will also improve the efficiency in which service requests are addressed.”

SeeClickFix is available immediately for citizen use as follows:

•On Facebook at www.facebook.com/VBCRC

•On the Van Buren County Road Commission’s website at www.VBCRC.org

•Download on the App Store or on Google Play

•On line at www.SeeClickFix.com

For answers to any questions about SeeClickFix, please contact the Van Buren County Road Commission at 269-674-8011, Extension 0.  The Road Commission urges you to, “Get Connected.  Get Involved.  Get Results.”