Bear Lake Township of Kalkaska County, Michigan

Election Day
2022-05-03 07:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit)
For Crawford and Kalkaska Schools and possibly Kirtland Collage

Township Board Meeting
2022-04-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2022-01-11 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-12-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 and 3 more dates
Meeting end times will vary.

Board Special Meeting
2022-03-26 10:00 - 11:00

Township Annual Meeting
2022-03-26 09:30 - 10:00

Budget Public Hearing
2022-03-26 09:00 - 09:30

Board of Review - Appeals & Protests
2022-03-16 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-03-14 15:00 - 21:00

Special Board of Directors Meeting
2022-03-08 15:00 - 16:00
Purpose for the meeting will be to interview candidates for the Township Assessor position for Fiscal year 2022 – 2023.

Board of Review Organizational Meeting
2022-03-08 13:30 - 14:30

Budget Work Meeting
2022-03-03 10:00 - 11:00

Fire Department Budget Work Meeting
2022-03-02 10:00 - 11:00

Public Hearing - ARPA Funds
2022-02-19 10:00 - 11:00
The purpose of the public hearing is to gather public input concerning how the township board should spend the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds it received from the federal government.

Bear Lake SAD Review
2021-10-12 15:45 - 16:00
Public hearing to determine next years Special Assessment District fee.

Cub Lake SAD Review
2021-10-12 15:30 - 15:45

Bear Lane SAD Review
2021-10-12 15:00 - 15:30

42th Annual Chicken Bar-B-Que
2021-09-05 11:00 - 14:30
2021 Chicken BBQ

Bear Lake Township Improvement Association Annual Meeting
2021-08-07 10:00 - 11:00

Household Hazardous Waste Collection
2021-07-24 09:00 - 13:00 | Kalkaska Middle School, Back parking lot off Dresdan St
For details go to:
https://kalkaskaconservation.org/events/hhw2021

Kalkaska Middle School
846 E Dresden St
Kalkaska, MI, 49646

Tire Recycling/Clean-Up Day
2021-07-24 08:00 - 12:00 | Recycling Center
Event guidelines are outlined below. Please contact the Recycling Center directly with any questions ( 231.384.1304 ).
Limit 10 tires per household FREE of charge to Kalkaska County Residents. Proof of residency is required.
Tires accepted until semi trailers are full.
Any tires after that are subject to regular disposal rates.
Auto/Truck Tires $3.00 unmounted and $4.00 if on rim.
No commercial business or heavy equipment tires.
Cannot accept tires larger than 4 feet tall or 12 inches wide.

Clean-Up Day @ Blue Bear Trailhead (Please Read Guidelines)
2021-06-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Blue Bear Trailhead
You must bring proof of property ownership with you: the Newsletter, last property tax bill, proof of ownership or utility bill, etc.

First load is free, each additional will be $5.00 (a load is considered to be a pickup, utility trailer or equivalent).
You may recycle your old running refrigerators & freezers through Great Lakes Energy for a rebate. Call 1-877-270-3519 to have them picked up at your door.
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Limit of two major appliances – refrigerators and freezers must be tagged “Freon Free”.
Household rubbish, building materials (nothing over 6′), furniture, mattresses, chairs, couches, carpeting (cut to 6′ in length and tied), scrap metal, etc.
We ask that if your are bringing building materials that are accepted, please secure material in containers or bags for safety and faster unloading. No loose materials.
UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
Household garbage, tires, batteries, hazardous chemicals, paint, oil, explosives, yard waste, brush, asphalt, broken concrete, glass, burn barrels filled with trash, hot tubs.
Just a reminder: Workers are volunteers, so help with whatever you are able, to make things move quickly. Thank you. This is a courtesy to the property owners and to help maintain our woods from debris, your cooperation is appreciated.
Yearly Recycle
Bear Lake Township also has a recycle bin located at the Community Center for homeowners. Please observe the signs on what can and cannot be placed in the recycle bins. Do not discard garbage on leave boxes etc on the ground if they do not fit in the bin. Someone has to clean that up! Thank you
You can also recycle at the:
KALKASKA COUNTY RECYCLE CENTER – 908 Island Lake Rd. 231-384-1304
Monday thru Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Friday Closed. Saturday 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM..
