NOTICE TO NORTH SHADE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
The North Shade Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 at the North Shade Township Hall on Monday, March 16, 2026, immediately following the regular board meeting, which begins at 7:00 p.m. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. To obtain a copy of the proposed budget, call the township clerk at 616-581-1739.
Gratiot County Request for Bids
Agricultural Property Lease
Gratiot County is accepting bids to farm approximately 436 total acres of County property adjacent to Gratiot Community Airport in Arcadia Township. There are three plots available for individual bid. Bids must be submitted electronically to procurement@gratiotmi.com no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Bid specifications can be viewed on the Gration County Web Page at http://www.gratiotmi.com/bids.aspx, or by contacting the Gratiot County Administrator at (989) 875-5282.
Notice is hereby given that the Gratiot County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from interested citizens to serve on the following board(s). Applications are being accepted through February 20, 2026, 4 p.m. Appointments will be made at an upcoming Board of Commissioners meeting.
Current Term Ends Board/Committee Term Length Contact Name/No. for
Information and Meeting Dates & Times
March 31, 2026 Community Mental Health Services – 4 Positions 3 Years Gratiot
Integrated Health
463-4971
March 31, 2026 Gratiot County Library Board – 1 Positions 5 Years Jessica Little 989-681-5141
April 30, 2026 Veteran Affairs Board – 2 Positions 3 Years Monte Malek 989-875-5216
July 31, 2026 Veteran Affairs Board – 1 Position 3 Years Monte Malek 989-875-5216
March 31, 2026 Region VII Area Agency on Aging, Board of Directors- 1 Position 3 Years Jen Rondy
875-5246
March 31, 2026 Region VII Aria Agency on Aging, Advisory Board- 1 Position 3 Years Jen Rondy
875-5246
Please contact the Clerk’s Office for an application or on line at www.gratiotmi.com. and mail/deliver/fax to Angie Thompson, County Clerk, 214 E. Center St., Ithaca, MI 48847 Fax 989-875-5254.
Angie Thompson
Gratiot County Clerk
MID-MICHIGAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT (MMDHD)
PUBLIC NOTICE
of
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND REGULAR
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETINGS FOR 2026
Finance Committee meetings held at 8:30 a.m. and Regular meetings held at 9:00 a.m. on the fourth Wednesday of every month.
January 28 Organizational Meeting, Montcalm Office, Stanton
February 25 Clinton Office, Saint Johns
March 25 Gratiot Office, Ithaca
April 22 Montcalm Office, Stanton
May 27 Clinton Office, Saint Johns
June 24 Gratiot Office, Ithaca
July 22 Montcalm Office, Stanton
August 26 Clinton Office, Saint Johns
September 23 Gratiot Office, Ithaca
October 28 Montcalm Office, Stanton
November 25 Clinton Office, Saint Johns
December 16 Gratiot Office, Ithaca
This meeting is open to all members of the public under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act. The MMDHD will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired, interpreters, and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing with a one (1) week notice. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Mid-Michigan District Board of Health by emailing, writing, or calling:
Krishna Santana, Board Secretary
Mid-Michigan District Board of Health
615 N. State St.
Stanton, Michigan 48888-9702
(989) 831-3610
E-Mail: ksantana@mmdhd.org