Welcome to Hayes Township!

We are accepting applications for an alternate position on our Zoning Board of Appeals.  If anyone is interested, please fill out the application and return it to our Clerk, Kristin Baranski.  Please feel free to call the township with any questions. 547-6961

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Hayes Residents: How do you know if your tax payment has been processed?

There is a very simple way to check.  On the homepage of our website, there is a green BSA box on the left hand side where you can make payments and find out other information about your taxes.  Simply click on that prompt, type your parcel number(s) or name in, and you will get the most current update.  If it shows zero balance, your tax payment has been processed and will be deposited ASAP.  If it shows owing, then your payment has not yet been processed/arrived at the hall.

This is a new feature with our BSA Tax Software that is simple and quick

Just a reminder that summer property taxes are due on Monday, September 14th.  The office will be open from 9am-5pm for tax collection.

Questions?  Feel free to contact our Treasurer Julie Collard at treasurer@hayestownshipmi.gov or 231-675-5927.

Hayes Township Residents,

During the July 13 Board of Trustees meeting, the Board discussed the current invoice from the Charlevoix Fire Department in the amount of $109,300. This represents a significant increase from last year’s cost of around $76,000, and the projected contract amount for next year is $125,000.

Like many public services, the cost of fire protection, equipment, personnel, and operational resources has continued to rise. In previous years, the annual fire protection contract could be accommodated within the Township’s regular operating budget. However, the current and projected costs place a substantial demand on Township finances.

To address these increasing expenses while maintaining essential fire protection services, the Board is preparing ballot language for consideration by voters in the November election.

A Special Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, July 27, at 7:00 p.m. to review and discuss the proposed ballot language for a Fire Protection Millage. At the July 13 meeting, the Trustees discussed proposing a 0.5-mill levy for a period of three years. If approved by voters, the revenue generated from this millage would be dedicated exclusively to funding the Township’s fire protection contract. Establishing a dedicated millage would provide a transparent funding source for these essential public safety services and allow residents to clearly understand the cost of fire protection.

The Board will continue its discussion and consider the proposed ballot language at the July 27 Special Meeting. Residents are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts.