Welcome to Banks Township…

a place of community and a township working to combine its agricultural tradition with the growing tourism of Northern Michigan.

Banks Township’s natural resources make it a recreational paradise for those who enjoy spending time outdoors. Its hardworking, friendly people make it a great place to live or visit.

Orange colored fall leaves on trees bordering road in Banks Township, Michigan

Announcements

There are presently vacancies on the Banks Township Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Board of Review. Please contact Supervisor Alex Busman at bankstownship@bankstownship.net or Clerk Donna Heeres at clerk@bankstownship.net for details or to express interest.

NOTICE: BANKS TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMINSSION: The Tuesday September 10^th, 2024 Banks Township Planning Commission meeting has been cancelled due to lack of quorum. The next meeting will be held October 8, 2024

Antrim County voters will be asked on November 5 whether or not to approve a bond proposal for the construction of a Public Safety Center. If it is built, the public Safety Center will include a jail, flexible programming space, community training space, emergency management, 911 dispatch center, and sheriff administrative, patrol, and investigation facilities. To help voters with this decision, tours of the existing 1955 jail are currently scheduled on:

Friday, September 13 at 3 pm

Friday, October 11 at 3 pm

Friday, October 25 at 3 pm

Tours will last approximately half an hour. The jail’s address is 207 E Cayuga St., Bellaire. Parking is available in the County Building’s parking lot at 203 E Cayuga St. The tours are restricted to 15 people per tour and are on a first come first serve basis.

Public Survey – Banks Township Master Plan Update Survey 2024

FEMA has redesignated the flood map. An open house was held June 11 to inform residents of the new flood risk areas and insurance programs. The FEMA Flood Map Service Center lets you look up flood risk by address at http://msc.fema.gov/fmcv

doc01582520240812101257 Map Changes & Flood Insurance

doc01582620240812101319 Preliminary Summary of Map Actions

Get all your Election & Candidate information Here: https://www.bankstownship.net/election-information-anouncements/

Chain of Lakes Water Trail

Read about the Chain of Lakes Water Trail that begins right here in Banks Township!

Read the Latest Article on the Breezeway!

Breezy & Beautiful

Take this 26-mile road trip Up North.

Burn Permits

Township residents wishing to burn fall leaves generally need a burn permit. For the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula, residents can visit Michigan.gov/BurnPermit or call 866-922-BURN to find out whether burning is currently allowed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). For responsible burning information, contact Paul Rogers at 616-260-8406.

REAL ID

MAKE A PLAN BY MAY 3, 2023

Don’t delay. When the federal REAL ID law goes into effect, you’ll need a REAL ID document to board domestic flights. Make an appointment now at a Secretary of State office to turn your standard driver’s license or ID into a REAL ID. Learn more at Michigan.gov/REALID

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