Miscellaneous Township Information
Grant Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan
TOWNSHIP OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTIONS

RECYCLING FEE REIMBURSEMENT
All township residents who present to the Township Clerk a receipt
proving payment of the $36.00 County Recycling fee, will receive a $16.00
reimbursement.

LAND SPLITS
Applications for land splits can be obtained from Supervisor Roger
Wooden, (231-625-2375) or Diane Gandolfi, Grant Township Tax
Assessor. ( 231-420-2412) He/She will explain the process.

VOTING
All registered voters in Grant Township vote at the Grant Township Hall
(8908 Twin Lakes Rd., Grant Township)  EXCEPT FOR SCHOOL
ELECTIONS. For all school elections, township residents vote at Benton
Township Hall. (5012 Orchard Beach Rd., Alverno) Absentee ballots, for
school elections only, must be requested from the Cheboygan County
Clerk. (231-627-8808) All other absentee ballots can be requested from
Grant Township Clerk Karen Hempenstall. (231-625-2425) You can also
request to be put on the Permanent Absentee Voter List. You can also go
to http://www.michigan.gov/documents/AbsentVoterBallot_105377_7.pdf
and download the form.

THINKING ABOUT RUNNING FOR OFFICE?
Petitions to run for office are available from the Grant Township Clerk
Karen Hempenstall, 6133 N. Black River Rd., Cheboygan, 231-625-2425
or the Cheboygan County Clerks Office, 870 S. Main St., Cheboygan,
231-627-8808

WANT TO BE ON THE AGENDA FOR A TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING?
Contact Township Supervisor Roger Wooden, 231-625-2375 to be placed
on the agenda.

TRASH PICK UP
L & R Disposal of Cheboygan  (231-597-9306) has a one year contract
from the Grant Township Board for once-a-month trash pick-up on the last
Thursday of each month. This is FREE TRASH PICK-UP DAY for
residents. You can purchase pre-paid stickers at Twin Lakes Grocery for
weekly trash pick-up. A one year trash pick-up contract is $124.20.

P.A.C. Sanitation, Inc . (989-733-2598)  also does regular weekly trash
pick-up in Grant Township. You can purchase pre-paid stickers at Twin
Lakes Grocery. P.A.C.'s one year contract for weekly pick-up is $118.80.

SPRING & FALL CLEANUP
Your township government provides two opportunities each year for FREE
disposal of large or excess accumulated trash! Once in the spring and
once in the fall dumpsters and compactor trucks are available next to the
Firehouse on N. Black River Rd. You will be required to show proof of
residency. (drivers license or utility bill w/township address) You can check
the "Dates To Remember" page on this website for specific dates, and
there will also be an announcement in the Cheboygan Daily Tribune.

2010/2011 TAXES
If you have questions about your 2010/2011 tax bill, you may contact
Township Treasurer Rachel Vallance at 231-625-2997. Rachel has a full
time job away from home, so you should call between 6 P.M. and 9 P.M.
weekdays or anytime on weekends. Please leave a message if you get
her machine. If you have a local number or an 800 telephone number,
Rachel will try to return your call during business hours. If you wish to pay
your taxes in person, Rachel lives at 4280 S. River Rd. She will be
available evening during December. She will also be available on Friday,
Dec. 31 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Please call ahead to be sure she is home
and, if paying cash, you must have the correct change.

ADOPT A ROAD PROGRAM
The Adopt-A-Road program is available at the Township level. If you or
your group would like to take responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness
of a section of township road, call the Cheboygan County Road
Commission at 231-238-7775. They have information packets available
that further explain your responsibilities in the program.

THE HUMANE SOCIETY
Grant Township provides animal control contracted services through the
Cheboygan County Humane Society. The cost for this service is $1,000
annually.

CONSTABLES
Grant Township has two elected constables, Gil Archambo and Diane
Berden. The constables sole duty is to review liquor license
establishments within our township. They visit each establishment twice a
month with an inspection checklist that includes, among other things,
evidence of serving minors, cleanliness and safety issues. They are paid
$120 a month, which comes out of the liquor license fund. The liquor
license fund receives its monies from liquor license taxes.

THE LIBRARY
Ruth Gainor represents Grant Township on the seven member
Cheboygan Library Board. The board meets at least once a month at the
library, located at 107 S. Ball St. in Cheboygan. If you are interested in
attending a library board meeting, contact the library at 231-625-2381.
HISTORICAL DATA
1940-1967
Bert Tebo

1951(temporary)
Gerald Olcott

1967-1970
Joe Donovan

1970-1972
Timothy Dillehay

1972-1973
Lawrence Bergstrom

1973-1977
Roy Huff

1977-1980
Frank Riley

1980-2004
Clarence Archambo

2004-Present
Roger Wooden

Township Clerk

Agnes Cornan

1965-1970
Helen Vallance

1970-1972
Ella Halliwill

1972-2010
Kathy M. Hart

2010 - Present
Karen Hempenstall

Township Treasurer

1960-1965
Al Lenk

1965-1988
Ruth Viau

1988-1996
Joellen Ostantowski

1996-Present
Rachel Vallance

Township Trustee

1957-1965
Clarence Archambo

1959-1970
Louis McKay

1965-1972
Al Lenk

1970-1974
Herbert Killian

1972-1974
W.L. Haver

1974-2004
Roger Wooden

1979-2004
Collin Cleary

2004-Present
Kathleen A. Hart

2004 - 2010
Karen Hempenstall

2010- Present
Sharon Churchill
Michael Overton, Administrator
870 S. Main St. Cheboygan
231-627-8855  fax 231-627-8881
adminoverton@cheboygancounty.net

Linda Socha, Chairperson
Board of Commissioners
2322 Old Mackinaw Rd., Cheboygan
231-627-9471  fax 231-627-6199
elach@freeway.net

Pete Redmond, Vice Chairperson
Board of Commissioners  
4081 Wartella Rd., Cheboygan  
231-627-2708   
redcap@nmo.net
Tony Matelski, Grant Township
Representative (1/1/11)
Board of Commissioners
6350 W. Brady Rd., Onaway
989-733-2080
e-mail: redbridge@core.com
CHEBOYGAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/COMMISSIONERS