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.

Announcements

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:

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.

Ballots for the August 6 Primary Election arrived at our office on July 9 and all Absentee Ballots were mailed before 3pm on July 10. Thank you for your patience.

Banks Township is in the process of updating its Master Plan. The Master Plan guides future land use and zoning decisions throughout the community. The

following questions are designed to gather public input on several key issues. The community’s responses to the following questions will help to form the updated

Master Plan’s goals and objectives. Please help shape the future of Banks Township. Thank you for taking the time to provide input through this survey. Link Below

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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

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

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

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