township information
Lake Township is located at 8105 W. Kelly Rd. in Missaukee County, Michigan, 49651. You can contact Lake Township officials at (231) 839-7655. To be added to Lake Township emailing list please email clerk@laketownshipmissaukee.org and make sure to include your name.
New Fire Department Building – Bid Opportunity
Please download and review the documents below for the Bid Opportunity on the New Fire Department Building
Board Meetings
Click here to access township meeting information
The Township board meets the second Wednesday of every month at 4:30pm at the Lake Township Hall.
Government Resources
Missaukee County Website
Lake City Area Chamber of Commerce
MIssaukee Conservation District
Michigan Townships Association
DNR Permits Map
Michigan Secretary of State
General Information
**Credit Card and E-Check payments will not be accepted after February 22, 2025 for Winter tax payments**
Please pay by check after Feb. 22, 2025 Lake Township Parcel Map Viewer
Election Information
Draft Lake Township Parks and Rec Master Plan 2023
Draft Plan and Open House Notice
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FIBER INTERNET INSTALLATION
The costs associated do not include an $1800.00 install fee. We would like that misinformation corrected. Please call CCC for current rates 231-264-9970.
HELMER PARK – JENNINGS
RFP FOR HELMER PARK IN JENNINGS
Posted: October 31, 2023 9:43am
Drone Project
Lake Missaukee Shoreline Summer Flyover 2020
Lake Sapphire Shoreline Summer Flyover 2020
Crooked Lake Shoreline Flyover 2020
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Lake Missaukee Treatment Information
Board Meeting Information
The BOR must meet on the second Monday in March. This meeting must start not earlier than 9 a.m. and not later than 3 p.m. The BOR must meet one additional day during this week and shall hold at least 3 hours of its required sessions during the week of the second Monday in March after 6 p.m. MCL 211.30. Note: The governing body of a city or township may authorize an alternative starting date for the second meeting of the March Board of Review, which can be either the Tuesday or the Wednesday following the second Monday in March. MCL211.30(2)
Special Board of Review meeting may be convened by assessing officer to correct qualified errors (Tuesday after the second Monday in Dec.). MCL 211.53b. The governing body of the city or township may authorize, by adoption of an ordinance or resolution, one or more of the following alternative meeting dates for the purposes of this section: An alternative meeting date during the week of the second Monday in December. MCL 211.53b(7) An owner who owned and occupied a principal residence on May 1 for taxes levied before January 1, 2012, for which the exemption was not on the tax roll may file an appeal with the December Board of Review in the year for which the exemption was claimed or the immediately succeeding 3 years. For taxes levied after December 31, 2011, an owner who owned and occupied a principal residence on June 1 or November 1 for which the exemption was not on the tax roll may file an appeal with the December Board of Review in the year for which the exemption was claimed or the immediately succeeding 3 years. MCL 211.7cc(19)
Township Rental
Lake Township residents may rent the township hall for functions concerning his/her immediate family. Please call the township hall at 231-839-7655 for information about cost, available dates, and times. The best times to call are on Monday’s 7am-11am and Tuesday’s between 10am-2pm. You may leave a voicemail and your call will be returned.
Lake Township Information
Lake Township in Missaukee County, Michigan was organized in 1883. The Lake Township hall is located at the corner of Dickerson Road and Kelly Road. The original township hall was a two-story building built in 1884 in the Village of Jennings. The second story of the original township hall was moved to the present site in 1924. In the early 1900’s Jennings had approximately 2000 inhabitants and was engaged in the lumbering business. Several houses were moved from Jennings to Cadillac after the lumber mills closed. Today Jennings is considered a ghost town.
The population of Lake Township is approximately 2,500, according to the 2000 census and remains about the same today. Tourism is a primary industry of Lake Township. Many people living in the township work in the nearby city of Cadillac.
Lake Township has four main lakes. They are Lake Missaukee, Sapphire Lake, Crooked Lake, and Round Lake. Round Lake is privately owned and does not have a public access site. The other three lakes are all-season recreational lakes and all have public access. The Clam River also runs through the township and is considered a premier trout-fishing river.
There is a Township Park on the Clam River, located on M-55, that can be used for picnics and fishing. Crooked Lake County Park is located in Lake Township and is used for camping, picnics, fishing, and boating on the lake. There is a boat launch area on Crooked Lake.
NOTICE: The Michigan Public Service Commission is advising the township that they are responsible for handling video/cable customer complaints. If customers cannot resolve the complaint by contacting their video/cable company directly, they may contact the MPSC for assistance at: Telephone: (866) 552-7725 Fax: (517) 241-2400 Mail: Michigan Public Service Commission Attn: Video Franchising 6545 Mercantile Way Lansing, MI 48909.
Elected Officials
Supervisor
Robert Hall
248 Carolyn Drive
Lake City, Michigan
231.839.7655
laketwpsupervisor@gmail.com
Office Hours: Friday’s 9-12
Treasurer
Rebecca Gaines
8105 W. Kelly Rd.
Lake City, Michigan
231.839.7655
laketreas@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tues. & Thurs. 10-2
Clerk
Korinda Winkelmann
8105 W. Kelly Rd.
Lake City, Michigan
231.839-7655 clerk@laketownshipmissaukee.org
Office: Mon. 7a-11a & Tues. 10a-2
Trustee
Carol Bradley
5360 S. Dickerson Rd.
Lake City, Michigan
231.839.7655
bradleycarol.71@gmail.com
Trustee
Randy Norman
1562 Hill Street
Lake City, MI 49651
231-920-9933
Appointed Officials and Board Members
Appointed Officials
Tim Cairns, Assessor
8105 W. Kelly Rd.
Lake City, Michigan 49651
ph. 231.577.1025
assessor@laketownshipmissaukee.com
Sewer Advisory Board
- Caldwell Township
Dani Lutke
- Lake Township
Carol Bradley
Randy Norman
Kate Cobb
Fire Board
- Lake Township
- Rob Hall
Sam Ball
Randy Norman
Lake Improvement Board
- Chair
Mimi Zwolak
mimizwolak@gmail.com
Lake Township
Tom Kopeck- thetomkopeckclub@sbcglobal.net
County Commissioner
Roger Ouwinga
rlouwinga@gmail.com
Reeder Township
Pat Bierins
johndeertJay@yahoo.com
Caldwell Township
Gordon Haver
gthaver@centurytel.net
Secretary
Kathy Ostrander
kathleenostrander@hotmail.com
Missaukee Drain Commission- Jack McGee
jerimcg@centurytel.net
Sewer Operator & Committees
Sewer Operator
- Sewer Operator
- Pat Bennett
- Apprentice
Bruce Sparks - Emergency Number: 231-394-2688
Map of Sanitary Drain #2
Typical Sewage System Layouts
Missaukee Drain#2 Sewer Rate Study – 2016
Missaukee Drain#2 was created in 1994 and serves roughly 500 gravity units and 280 effluent pressure units.
Lake Enhancement Committee
- Lake Missaukee
Mimi Zwolak
Chad Moore
Jerry Grimwood
Alt: Larry Collins
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Sapphire Lake
John Beck
OPEN POSITION
Steve Ryan
Alt: Cheri Ryan
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Crooked Lake
Bonnie Silver
Don Nemecek
Chick Bricker-
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- Bill Collins
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