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.

Lawrence Township is inviting you to join their FreeConferenceCall Meeting Room.

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TOWNSHIP SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

The Lawrence Township Board will hold a Special Meeting on:

Date: Friday, September 05, 2025
Time: 04:00 PM
Location: 411 N Paw Paw, Lawrence, MI 49064

Purpose of the Meeting:

• Christie Lake SAD (Special Assessment District)
• Murch/Heelstone PILT
• Discuss buildable hours for the building department
• Accounting consulting hours
• L-4029 2025 Tax Rate Request, millage request report to county board of commissioners

This meeting is expected to be brief.

Notice Posting Compliance:
This notice has been posted in compliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act (OMA), which requires that public notice be posted at least 18 hours prior to the meeting in a prominent and conspicuous place at the principal office of the public body.

The Lawrence Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio recordings of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon request. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Clerk at 269-674-4255 or clerk@lawrence-township.org at least 12 hours in advance of the meeting.

Posted on: September 4, 2025
By: Tracie Rindfield, Lawrence Township Clerk

1. A variance request to the front and side yard setback requirement for an addition to an existing residence per Schedule A Zoning Ordinance – Dimensional Regulations for the front yard setback and section 1-9.17 (B) (1) (b) for the side yard setback. The Address is 48790 Main St., Parcel ID #80-13-180-012-00 to allow for the construction of an addition.

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.”