NOTICE BEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS:  Until further notice the Bear Lake Township Business Office and Township Hall will not be open to the Public due to Governor Whitmer's "Stay Home Order", EO 2020-21, issued Monday March 23, 2020 in reference to COVID-19.  Our elected officials will continue working in order to perform necessary government activities.  Other Township Employees will only work if critically necessary, to help with these necessary government activities. … [Read more...]

The following Township Board Meeting Minutes have been posted: February 2020 approved minutes March 2020 draft minutes You can find them under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Board Meeting Minutes. The February 2020 Treasurer's Report has also been posted. You can find it under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Financial Reports   … [Read more...]

Shirley Havens new office hours will be: Wednesdays, 9 am - 1 pm, March thru June … [Read more...]

The following Township Board Meeting Minutes have been posted: January 2020 approved minutes February 2020 draft minutes You can find them under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Board Meeting Minutes. The January 2020 Treasurer's Report has also been posted. You can find it under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Financial Reports … [Read more...]

A link has been added to this website to pay your taxes online.  You can find it at: Departments & Services >>> Taxes Fees apply.  To pay via an electronic transfer from your bank account, a $3 fee is added. To pay via a charge/debit card, a 3% fee of the total tax bill is added. … [Read more...]

The online application for the March 10, 2020 Primary and the November 3, 2020 General elections can be found on this website on the tab: Departments and Services >>> Elections Make sure you return it to: Bear Lake Township Community Center Attention: Clerk 198 E Bear Lake Rd NE Kalkaska, MI 49646   … [Read more...]

If you received an Absentee Voter Application, the return address to send your application back is incorrect.  Please it to: Bear Lake Township Clerk 198 E Bear Lake Rd NE Kalkaska, MI 49646 … [Read more...]

The following Township Board Meeting Minutes have been posted: December 2019 approved minutes January 2020 draft minutes You can find them under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Board Meeting Minutes. The December 2019 Treasurer's Report has also been posted. You can find it under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Financial Reports   … [Read more...]

The following Township Board Meeting Minutes have been posted: November 2019 approved minutes December 2019 draft minutes You can find them under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Board Meeting Minutes. The November 2019 Treasurer's Report has also been posted. You can find it under Boards & Minutes >>> Township Board >>> Financial Repor   … [Read more...]

Shirley Havens, Treasurer,  updated her tax collection hours for 2019 to pay your taxes in person at the township office. End of year payments office hours will be: Wednesday December 30th 9am to 5 pm Thursday December 31st from 9am to 1pm. The last day to pay 2019 summer/winter property taxes is Friday February 14th, 2020 from 9am to 5pm. The last day to pay 2019 summer/winter property taxes before they are returned to the County as delinquent is Monday March 2nd from 9am to 5pm. … [Read more...]