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 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the August 4, 2026, State Primary has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00 am. in the Lawrence Township Hall at 411 North Paw Paw St., Lawrence, Michigan.

The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to determine that the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election counts the votes in the manner prescribed by law.

Tracie Rindfield

Lawrence Township Clerk

Planning to vote early? Residents can cast their ballot at the Early Voting

Polling Location:

Early Voting Polling Location

57418 CR 681
Hartford, MI 49057

Phone: (269) 657-8218

Early Voting Hours

• Saturday, July 25: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday, July 26: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Monday, July 27: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday, July 28: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, July 29: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Thursday, July 30: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday, July 31: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday, August 1: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday, August 2: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The polling location is ADA accessible.

Early voting offers a convenient way to cast your ballot before Election Day. We encourage all eligible voters to take advantage of this opportunity.

For additional election information, please contact the Township Clerk's Office or visit the Michigan Voter Information Center.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Van Buren County Early Voting Receiving Board for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 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 NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Lawrence Township July Board of Review will convene at the Township Office located at 411 N. PAW PAW ST. LAWRENCE, MI 49064 on July 22, 2026 at 10:00 am.  The purpose of the meeting is to correct any clerical error or mutual mistake of fact relative to the 2025 & 2026 Assessment Roll.  The July Board of Review will also have authority to act upon Qualified Agricultural, Poverty Exemption Applications and clerical errors. 

If you have an item for the Board of Review agenda, please contact the assessor.

Ben Brousseau

Assessor

Lawrence Township

269.655.1144

Ben.apgllc@gmail.com

Lawrence Township Board of Review meetings are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026

To the Qualified Electors of Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan:

Please take notice that a Primary Election will be held in Lawrence Township on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Any qualified elector of Lawrence Township who is not already registered may register to vote at the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office, the Van Buren County Clerk’s Office, a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms may be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Lawrence Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.

The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is:

Monday, July 20, 2026

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency at the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office through Election Day, Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office

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

Tracie Rindfield, Township Clerk

Regular office hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Additional election registration/absentee ballot hours:
Saturday, August 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Election Day hours:
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Election Information

The election will be conducted for the purpose of electing candidates for offices appearing on the August 4, 2026 Primary Election ballot and voting on the following Lawrence Township proposals:

Lawrence Township – Senior Services Millage Renewal Proposition

Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, of 0.5000 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 0.4963 mills ($0.4963 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required Headlee Amendment rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 0.5000 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for 6 years, 2026 through 2031 inclusive, for the purpose of providing senior services within Lawrence Township?

It is estimated that the revenue the Township will collect in the first year of levy (2026) is approximately $88,305.47.

Lawrence Township – Road Millage Renewal Proposition

Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, of 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.9854 mills ($1.9854 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required Headlee Amendment rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for 6 years, 2026 through 2031 inclusive, for the purpose of repairing, improving, and maintaining township roads?

It is estimated that the revenue the Township will collect in the first year of levy (2026) is approximately $353,221.89.

For questions, please contact:

Tracie Rindfield
Lawrence Township Clerk
411 N. Paw Paw Street
Lawrence, MI 49064
Phone: 269-674-4255
Email: clerk@lawrence-township.org

NOTICE OF ELECTION
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
PRIMARY ELECTION — TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026

To the qualified electors of Lawrence Township:

Notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held in Lawrence Township on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Polling Location:
Lawrence Township Hall
411 N. Paw Paw Street
Lawrence, MI 49064

The election will be held for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following offices:Governor; United States Senator; Representative in Congress, 4th District; State Senator, 20th District; Representative in State Legislature, 38th District; County Surveyor; Delegate to County Convention.

The following proposals will appear on the Lawrence Township ballot:

Van Buren County Public Safety Millage Renewal
Van Buren County Ambulance Millage Renewal
Van Buren Conservation District Millage Renewal
Paw Paw District Library Millage Renewal Proposal
Lawrence Township Senior Services Millage Renewal Proposition
Lawrence Township Road Millage Renewal Proposition

Full ballot wording may be obtained at the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office, 411 N. Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI 49064.

View Your Sample Ballot

Voters may view their full sample ballot through the Michigan Voter Information Center:

View Your Sample Ballot

Select Van Buren County, then Lawrence Township, and choose precinct 1 to view the ballot for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election.

For questions, contact the Lawrence Township Clerk’s Office at 411 N. Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI 49064.

JOINT MEETING NOTICE
Lawrence Township Board & Village of Lawrence Council
 

A joint meeting of the Lawrence Township Board and the Village of Lawrence Council will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Village of Lawrence

157 N Paw Paw St, Lawrence, MI 49064.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss matters of mutual interest between the Township and Village.

This meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.261 et seq.

ADA Notice:

Lawrence Township and the Village of Lawrence will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon advance request. Please contact the Township Clerk at clerk@lawrence-township.org or 269-674-4255, or the Village Clerk at clerk@lawrencemi.org or 269-674-8161, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to plan.

Tracie Rindfield

Lawrence Township Clerk

411 N. Paw Paw St.

Lawrence, MI 49064

Township Of Lawrence

Van Buren County, Michigan

                Notice of Planning Commission Meeting and Public Hearing

TO:  THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:      

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Lawrence Township Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at the regular meeting on _________August 25, 2026_______ at ____5PM_______ at the Lawrence Township Hall located at 411 N. Paw Paw Street in Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan.  Please take further notice that the matter to be considered at the Public Hearing includes, in summary, the following:

                Planning Commission review, discussion, decision, and recommendation of the Lawrence Township Zoning Ordinance, including the following:  Title, Purpose and Scope, Definitions, General Provisions, Standards of Use, Nonconforming Uses and Buildings, Zoning Districts, Agricultural, Rural Residential, Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, Special Use Procedures, Standards for Special Uses, Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements, Landscaping and Screening Requirements, Signs, Site Plan Review, Floodplain Development Standards, Administration Organization, Zoning Board of Appeals, Enforcement, District Changes and Ordinance Amendments, a revised Zoning Map, and any other matters that may come before the Planning Commission as it relates to the draft Lawrence Township Zoning Ordinance 2026.

Any interested person who wishes to review any related information to the above may examine a copy of the draft Ordinance and the Township Hall by contacting the clerk or housing administrator during office hours.  Any written comments will be received concerning the above matter by the Lawrence Township Clerk at any time during regular business hours on regular business days until and including the day of the meeting and may further be submitted to the Planning Commission at the meeting. The draft zoning ordinance and map are posted on the Lawrence Township website.

All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard at the above-referenced time and place.

Lawrence Township will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the meeting to individuals with disabilities upon five (5) days advanced notice to the Township.  Individuals with disabilities requiring services should contact the Township 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.”