Grant Township, Cheboygan, Michigan

LAND SPLITS
Applications for land splits can be obtained from Supervisor Roger wooden, 23-625-2375. He will explain the process. 

 VOTING
All registered voters in Grant Township vote at the Grant Township Hall EXCEPT FOR SCHOOL ELECTIONS. For ALL school elections, township residents vote at Benton Township Hall.

 TRASH PICK UP
PAC, Inc. has contracted for trash pick-up in Grant Township. Trash bag tags can be purchased for $2.00 apiece at Twin Lakes Grocery. Pick-up day is Thursday. Your township pays for a FREE GARBAGE DAY on the last Thursday of each month. On that day you may put out 5 bags without tags. You can sign up for monthly trash pickup service (no tags necessary) by calling PAC, Inc. at 989-733-2598. They will accept up to 5 bags per week with prepaid monthly service.

 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.

 2008 Taxes
If you have questions about your 2008 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. 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 makes an annual grant of $1,000 to the Cheboygan County Humane Society. The City of Cheboygan has cut their Humane Society funding by nearly 50%. 

CONSTABLES
Grant Township has two elected constables, Gil Archambo and Leon Leach. 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. 

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/COMMISSIONERS 

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 

Leonard Page, Grant Township Representative
Board of Commissioners   
9482 Page Rd., Cheboygan 
231-625-2827 

HISTORICAL DATA

Township Supervisor

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

1956-1965
  Agnes Cornan

1965-1970
    Helen Vallance

1970-1972
    Ella Halliwill 

1972-Present
  Kathy M. Hart 

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
  Karen Hempenstall