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Officials and Commissions


Left to Right: Donna Heeres, Marvin Rubingh, Thomas Mann, Mark DeKorne, Katy Postmus
 

Banks Township
Board and Officials:

Supervisor: Thomas P. Mann
9657 Circle Drive
Ellsworth, MI 49729
231-676-3800
bankstownship@bankstownship.net


Clerk
: Donna L. Heeres
6323 East Jordan Road
Ellsworth, MI 49729
231-588-7741
clerk@bankstownship.net


Deputy Clerk
: Hellen Allen

Treasurer
: Katherine Postmus
10450 N. US 31
Ellsworth, MI 49729
231-599-3433
treasurer@bankstownship.net


Deputy Treasurer
: James Postmus

Trustee: Marvin Rubingh
8022 Rubingh Road
Ellsworth, MI 49729

231-588-6084
mrubingh@elkrapidsnet.com

Trustee: Mark DeKorne

9100 Church Road

Ellsworth, MI 49729

231-588-6069

medekorne@gmail.com


Zoning Administrator
: Andrew Veenstra

11712 Atwood Rd.

Ellsworth, MI 49729

231-599-2647

zoning@bankstownship.net
 


Assessors: Amy Jenema,
Dawn Plude
cell phone 231-632-3529


Liquor Inspector: John Fant


The Banks Township Board meets on the third Monday of the month in the Banks Township Hall at 7:30 PM.
Link here to view information and minutes posted from meetings.

Banks Township Planning Commission:

Sue Kessler, Chairperson (7/01/10)
Irene Shooks,
Secretary (Appointed 2001)
Marvin Rubingh (7/01/10)

David Muladore (7/1/09)
Sarah Essenberg (7/01/08)
William Austin (7/01/08)
 


The Planning Commission meets on the second Tuesday of the month in the Banks Township Hall at 7:30 PM.
Link here to view the Master Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Parcel Division Ordinance.

Banks Township Zoning Board of Appeals:

Jack Danbert (7/01/08)
Jack Costolo (7/01/08)
Sarah Essenberg (7/1/08)
Dennis Penfold (7/01/08)
Michael McDuffie (7/01/08)

The Banks Township Zoning Board of Appeals meets as needed
in the Banks Township Hall.

Banks Township Board of Review:


Dwain Abramowski (1/01/09)
Ron Ritsema (1/01/09)
Carole Waldowski (1/01/09)

The Banks Township Board of Review meets seasonally in
the Banks Township Hall.

Banks Township Fire Board:

Mark Groenink, Fire Chief
Ron Sowers
Jacob Veenstra
Tom VanStedum
Suzanne Dalton
Thomas P. Mann

FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS:
Chief : Mark Groenink
Asst. Chief : Tom VanStedum
Ellsworth Captain : Brian VanderArk
Atwood Captain: Jim Veenstra
Emergency Services (EMS) Director: Don Frosty

The Banks Township Fire Board meetings are held when needed.

Antrim Creek Natural Area Commission Appointees
:

Gary Strange (1/01/11)
Carl Veenstra (1/01/09)

The Antrim Creek Natural Area Commission meets monthly.
Link here to view ACNA website

Banks Township
6520 Center Street, PO Box 68
Ellsworth, Michigan 49729

Phone: 231-588-6126
Fax: 231-588-2079
Email: bankstownship@bankstownship.net