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 MEETINGS NOTICE

 Meetings for Fiscal Year (April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027)

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 16, 2026                                      October 15, 2026

          May 21, 2026                                        November 19, 2026

          June 18, 2026                                       December 17, 2026

          July 16, 2026                                        January 21, 2027

          August 20, 2026                                   February 18, 2027

          September 17, 2026                             March 18, 2027

Planning Commission Meeting 5:00p.m.

(4th Tuesday of first month of each fiscal quarter)

April 28, 2026

July 28, 2026

October 27, 2026

January 26, 2027

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 5:00 p.m.

(4th Monday of every month, when scheduled)

BOARD OF REVIEW

July/December/March as per statute

PARKS AND REC MEETINGS 

Quarterly at 6:00 p.m.

CDBG TPA RFP - Community Development Block Grant - Third Party Administrator - Request for Proposal - Due by Novemeber 12th, 2026. Questions due November 6th, 2026
(CDBG) Homeowner Rehab activity

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Van Buren County Early Voting Receiving Board for the November 3, 2026 General Election has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at the Hartford Township Hall, 61310 CR 687, Hartford, MI 49057 for the purpose of canvassing early votes for all precincts in the municipalities listed below:

Almena Township

Antwerp Township
Arlington Township

Bangor Township

Bloomingdale Township

Columbia Township

Covert Township

Decatur Township

Geneva Township

Hamilton Township

Hartford Township

Keeler Township

Lawrence Township

Paw Paw Township

Pine Grove Township

Porter Township

South Haven Charter Township

Waverly Township

Bangor City

Gobles City

Hartford City

South Haven City

Suzie Roehm

Van Buren County Clerk

Public Information Notice
Data Center Educational Resources

Lawrence Township is sharing the following educational resources provided by Consumers Energy for general informational purposes only.

These materials are intended to help local officials and community members understand how data center projects are discussed at a statewide level, including general information about energy usage, infrastructure considerations, and regulatory processes.

Important clarification:
Lawrence Township has not approved, proposed, or received an application for a data center project.

No data center development is currently planned, under review, or authorized within Lawrence Township.

The Township is providing these links solely as public education resources so residents may review general information and better understand how such projects are discussed elsewhere in Michigan.

Consumers Energy Data Center Information Hub:
https://brandfolder.com/consumersenergy/data-center-information

Consumers Energy – Michigan Growth webpage:
https://www.consumersenergy.com/work-with-us/economic-development/michigan-growth

Sharing these materials does not indicate Township support, endorsement, or intent related to any specific project.

Questions regarding Township planning, zoning, or development processes may be directed to the Lawrence Township Office.

Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2023

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.”