Blendon Township

06/08/2026

Blendon Township Fire Department is looking to hire Paid On Call Firefighters to join our team. If you are looking to expand your skill set, and want to experience a sense of purpose and belonging while serving your community, follow the link below to submit your application. Requirements are listed on the application page.

https://www.blendontownship-mi.gov/fire/

06/04/2026

⚠️ CRITICAL FIRE DANGER THIS WEEK ⚠️

Fire danger levels are currently EXTREME across the majority of the Upper Peninsula and VERY HIGH across the northern Lower Peninsula. Today and tomorrow are absolutely not the days to burn.

The Michigan DNR has officially closed burn permits until we receive sufficient rain. To everyone living in or visiting these areas, please pause and take these critical precautions:

☑️ Hold off on yard work: Leave yard waste piled for a later day.

☑️ Watch the sparks: Be incredibly careful with power equipment, off-road vehicles, and trailer chains. A single spark or hot engine parked on dry grass can ignite a massive wildfire.

☑️ Be mindful of storm debris: In the northern Lower Peninsula, downed wood from last year's March 2025 ice storm is completely dry and poses an extra risk for hotter, faster-burning fires.

☑️ Never leave a campfire unattended: If you are cooking or camping, contain your fire in a pit or ring. When you are done, douse it with water, stir the ashes, and douse it again. It must be completely out.

☑️ Know who to call: If a backyard fire does get away from you, call 911 immediately. Please do not try to put it out yourself before calling authorities.

With temperatures in the 80s, low humidity, and heavy wind gusts expected, embers can fly far and wide, spreading fire instantly.

A massive thank you to our fire crews with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and every first responder staying on high alert. We hope everyone joins in to do their part and make sure wildfires stay at a minimum. Please stay safe, stay vigilant, and let's protect Michigan together.

Burn permit and wildfire prevention information can be found in the comments.

05/21/2026

Blendon Township offices will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

05/19/2026

Since 2014, Blendon Township has provided Library Services for its residents through a contract with the Howard Miller Public Library (Zeeland City) and Gary Byker Memorial Library (Hudsonville City). Blendon residents began paying a dedicated millage of .3 mills ($0.30 per $1000 of taxable value) per year for this service. Due to Headlee rollback, the current millage levy has been reduced to 0.2691 mill. The contract ends on December 31, 2026.

To continue services, a new library millage proposal at 0.3 mills will appear on the August 4, 2026, ballot. This rate meets the State Aid to Public Libraries Act requirement for a minimum 0.3 mills local support to maintain eligibility for cooperative library membership. Both Howard Miller Public Library and Gary Byker Memorial Library are members of the Lakeland Library Cooperative, which provides access to shared resources and services.

Blendon residents will have the opportunity to vote at the August 4, 2026, election on whether to continue contracted Library Services or not.
• If the library millage passes, a "YES" vote, Library Services with Howard Miller Public Library and Gary Byker Memorial Library will continue until December 31, 2038. That means access to print, digital resources, and special collections will continue. Access to other Lakeland member libraries will also remain.
• If the library millage fails, a "NO" vote, Library Services with Howard Miller Public Library and Gary Byker Memorial Library will end December 31, 2026. That means access to print, digital resources, and special collections will end. Access to other Lakeland member libraries will also end.

Please reach out to either library with any questions.

05/11/2026

Blendon Township Dust Control Schedule

Please see the 2026 dust control application schedule below.

May 18–21
June 15–18
July 20–23
August 17–20
September 14–17 (if needed)

All dates are subject to change based on weather conditions.

05/05/2026

It’s here—The May 5, 2026 Special Election is ON!

Polls are OPEN and ready for you—let’s go!

Need a quick check before you head out?
✔️ View your sample ballot
✔️ Find your polling location

Visit our website, make your plan, and get out there to vote! https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a48ebbf2505048cd91ba3ccfd05c192b/

04/27/2026

04/23/2026

Georgetown Township purchases its water from the City of Wyoming along with eleven other communities in West Michigan. As construction continues on a third transmission main in the City of Wyoming, they will be operating at a reduced capacity. To help prevent stress on the water system, a mandatory odd/even lawn sprinkling and outdoor watering schedule will be implemented for all City of Wyoming water customers, including Georgetown Township, beginning May 1 (odd-numbered addresses: water on odd-numbered days; even-numbered addresses: water on even-numbered days).

Restrictions are anticipated to end June 15. The goal is to see the construction project to completion, which will allow for more reliable and higher-capacity water delivery to all of its water customers. Thank you for doing your part to reduce non-essential water usage for our community, our neighbors, and our future!

For more information about the restrictions, please visit https://www.gtwp.com/589/OddEven-Outdoor-Water-Restrictions

04/20/2026

04/16/2026

ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION
- Culvert Replacement
- Van Buren St, 60th - 64th Ave.
- April 20, 2026, 7:30 AM to 3 PM