Upcoming Meetings Township Hall, 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified   If a meeting date/description is blue and underlined you can click on it to view agenda.   NEW -  BASED ON FEEDBACK TO MAKE SURFING A LITTLE EASIER.... CLICK ON THE RED NAME OF THE PUBLIC BODY TO BE TAKEN TO THE PAGE WITH LINKS TO THEIR MINUTES   Full annual schedules for each board and commission can be accessed by choosing your area of interest (Board of Trustees or Planning & Zoning)  from the menu bar above and finding the link to their schedule on their individual web pages.   Board of Trustees January 6, 2009   Planning Commission Special Meeting January 12, 2009   Zoning Board of Appeals (7:30 p.m.)   Upcoming Citizens Advisory Meetings Marina Advisory, January 13, 2009, 4:00 pm   (click on the picture to be taken to the Grand Vision site and learn about this very important regional transportation and land use planning initiative!)   Click on the picture above for FREE download of Adobe Acrobat Reader - needed to view most documents available through our site!

What's New? Updated December 4, 2008   Sign up for our new e-newsletter! There’s a lot going on in Acme Township, whether it’s a development project under consideration or a community event. Currently, we keep you updated via a semi-annual newsletter and through our website. The problem the township faces is how to keep residents and taxpayers continually informed of issues and events in effective and cost-effective ways. ·        What’s the status of major development proposals in Acme Township? ·        How are we planning for road, sanitary and water system improvements? ·        What exciting community events can you and your family enjoy in Acme Township? The key is timely information allowing everyone to weigh in on topics for which they have strong feelings or input that should be considered by the Township. One solution is the addition a bi-weekly e-mail newsletter consisting of a brief summary about issues and events of interest to the community. Each article will contain a link you can follow if you are interested in more in-depth information, which will be posted to our website. We’re inviting you to sign up!   ACME TOWNSHIP BUSINESS COMMUNITY: The third/next meeting of the Acme Business Association will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 7:30 a.m. at Hope Village Assisted Living. If you do business in Acme Township we hope you will consider joining us.   Please check out (or contact us to add your business to) our free business listings. CONTENT-NEUTRAL ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE NOVEMBER 11 BOARD MEETING: The Planning Commission has been working on this project since the end of April. All of the documents related to this process are linked to new special project page on our website which can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. The new ordinance is due to take effect on December 1. BOARDMAN RIVERS DAMS PROJECT: What do the people of the Grand Traverse Region want the Boardman River to look like in the future? Do they want the four dams on the Boardman River to be repaired and retained, modified or removed? A public survey will be broadly distributed soon, and there will be three public meetings over the course of the coming week. Click here for details. CHANGE IN ABSENTEE VOTER PROCEDURES: The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a township Clerk may not mail unsolicited absentee voter applications as we have done in the past to voters age 60 and up. We can create a permanent absent voter application list for people who ask. If you would like to receive an absent voter application form prior to each election, please write to the Township Clerk to let us know. BURNING PERMITS! Click here to go to a portion of the Michigan DNR website to learn about open burning safety, regulations and permits. RECYCLING! Need to know what to do with your yard waste, oil-based paints and worn-out electronics? Curious about recycling and resource recovery in Grand Traverse County? Visit www.recyclesmart.info! GET YOUR PASSPORTS HERE! Your township hall is now a Passport Application Acceptance Agency! Office Assistant Nancy Edwardson or Clerk Dorothy Dunville can process your request Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. At this time only Nancy can perform this function - you may wish to call ahead to ensure she will be available when you need her. Any American citizen can apply for a passport here - you don't have to be a township resident. You can get your passport photos at the Walgreens at Holiday Road and US 31. Fees are established by the US State Department. For adults the total fee starts at $100 (additional fees apply for expedited service). $75 goes to the State Department and $25 is retained by the issuing agency and will contribute to our general operating fund. Normally it takes about 6 - 8 weeks to receive your passport after application. Plan ahead! The next nearest place to apply is at the County Clerk's Office or post office in Downtown T.C. - we're convenient to the East side of town! Also, if you were born in GT County you cannot obtain your passport through the County office due to new Homeland Security regulations. Are members of your school, church, civic or social organization planning a trip? Call Nancy to discuss having her come to your location/meeting to conveniently process your applications. Forms and answers available at the office, or at the State Department website   BRUSH DROPOFF? HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL? Click here for information about the GT County Brush Dropoff Site, and household hazardous waste disposal. TOWNSHIP NEWSLETTER: recent editions: July 2008 Spring 2007 Spring 2006 Winter 2005 Summer 2005 Spring 2005 Do you know of an Acme business or resident who deserves a few days of fame? Send us an e-mail and we'll see about featuring them here!   Expedia.com