Precinct 1 and precinct 10 will be combined 
for the November 5, 2019 election ONLY. Voting 
will take place at the Eastwood Fire Station.

Kalamazoo Township Fall Newsletter

is out. Click Here

Township Board endorses declaration of a 

climate emergency. Click Here

Looking for emotional support after a crisis?

You can contact Gryphon Place by calling 211

or Clicking Here.

http://www.redmedbox.com/about.php 

The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department is pleased to partner with the Neighbors app. Ring. this app. is a free way for residents to receive real-time local crime and safety updates from their smartphones, whether or not they own a Ring device. Click Here for more information.

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Take our short Parks & Recreation survey on Survey Monkey by going to this website. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6WY3WX2

Your opinion counts!

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Find absentee voter and November election information on the Clerk's page. Click Here.

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Click Here for information on Employment at Kalamazoo Township

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Emergency Warning Siren Use Discontinued in 2019

After much deliberation it was decided to discontinue use of the Township's warning siren system. The siren system was extremely old and unable to be maintained. With the many modern alternatives to sirens and the prohibitive cost of replacing them it was decided to discontinue their use. For more information please click here.

Weather Radio's are now available for purchase at the Township for $25, (our cost).
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Consolidated dispatch center is up and running. 

For emergencies call 911 as before. For non-emergencies call (269) 488-8911
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Ordinance Updates

A Recreational Marijuana Establishments Opt Out Ordinance was presented to the Board of Trustees for first reading on May 28, 2019. The ordinance was adopted at the June 10 meeting of the Board of Trustees. Click Here to read the ordinance.

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Smart911 is Available for You

Smart911 is a service that allows residents to create a free Safety Profile for their household that includes any information they want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency. Click the following links for more information. Smart911_Fact Sheet and How does Smart911 Help?
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Kalamazoo Township has a Facebook Page

Click Here to follow us on Facebook and get the latest information on events, road closures, water issues and a host of other useful and sometimes fun information. We would like to be interactive but we don't want to use your tax money to monitor it 24/7 and don't want anything offensive showing up on your Township Facebook page. We do want your input though so you can contact us by private message or email, info@ktwp.org. 

If you have comments, complaints, good suggestions, cool pictures of the Township or information you think we should share you can email us. 
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Property Tax Information

If you need information about your property taxes chances are you can get it without calling by clicking TAX INFORMATION. The last day to pay winter taxes is February 14, 2019.

No decision has been made yet regarding allowing recreational marijuana businesses to locate in Kalamazoo Township.

The Township's Application for Medical Marijuana Facility is available below. 

The Township will began accepting applications on March 1, 2018.

The Township's zoning ordinance for medical marijuana facilities went through a public hearing with the Planning Commission on February 8 and was given to the Board of Trustees for first reading on February 12. The Board of Trustees voted to adopt  the ordinance at a special meeting on February 20. 

To read the ordinance 595 Click here.

For a map showing Kalamazoo Township zoning and approximate buffer zones Click Here

 The following attached ordinance was adopted by the Kalamazoo Township Board on November 27, 2017 with an amendment changing the application date from December 1, 2017 to March 1, 2018.The Ordinance sets no limit for the number of marijuana facilities located in the Township. The number of facilities may be limited by the number of parcels available that meet the zoning requirements. (See ordinance at top of article.)

For a copy of Ordinance 591 Click Here

For a Brief History of Medical Marijuana in Michigan Click Here.