6520 Center Street, PO Box 68
Ellsworth, Michigan 49729
Phone: 231-588-6126
Email: bankstownship@bankstownship.net
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Board Information

Banks Township Board

Next Meeting: December 16, 2024 6:00pm at the Banks Township Hall

Agenda : 

Banks Township Board 2024 Meeting Dates:

  • January 15, 2024
  • February 19, 2024 Fire Budget Hearing
  • March 18, 2024
  • April 29, 2024
  • May 20, 2024
  • June 17, 2024
  • July 15, 2024
  • August 19, 2024
  • September 24, 2024
  • October 21, 2024
  • November 18, 2024
  • December 16, 2024

All meetings are at 6 PM at the Banks Township Hall.

For budgets, tax data, zoning ordinances, and all forms and applications, please see the Forms/Applications Page.

For Board meeting minutes, please see the Meeting Minutes Page.

Recently approved:

Recreational Vehicles     doc01514720240617133212
Moratorium on Sand & Gravel Extraction 2024
Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption 2024

 

Please Note:

In addition to web page posting, required Public Announcements will be placed in the Antrim Review, formerly the Bellaire Review.
These announcements will include Township Board, Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Review, notice of ordinance amendments, etc.

Antrim County Board Vacancies:     Letters of interest are being accepted for one position on the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan (AAANM). This is a partial term and will expire on December 31, 2026     INTEREST NOTIFICATION FORM new 9-5-19

Freedom of Information Act 

 FOIA Policy Resolution May 18, 2020 

 FOIA Policy Summary May 18, 2020

 FOIA Policy Exemptions May 18, 2020
 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued the Just So You Know: False Claims of Hacked Voter Information Likely Intended to Sow Distrust of U.S. Elections public service announcement (PSA) to raise awareness of potential attempts to undermine public confidence in the security of U.S. election infrastructure through the spread of disinformation falsely claiming successful cyberattacks on U.S. voter registration databases.

This PSA details recommendations for the American public to evaluate when a foreign actor or cybercriminal claims to have “hacked” or “leaked” voter information and to remember that much of this information is available to the public.

Please share this product with your others as appropriate. To learn more, visit Just So You Know: False Claims of Hacked Voter Information Likely Intended to Sow Distrust of U.S. Elections on CISA.gov.

For more information or to seek additional help, please contact EISRMA@cisa.dhs.gov.

2024 newsletter postcard

Second 2024 newsletter postcard

Zero Tolerance Policy   & Drugs, Brains, and Behavior Pamphlet
 

Banks Township Planning Commission

The next meeting will be held December 10, 2024

 AGENDA:

Banks Township Planning Commission 2024 Meeting Dates:

  • January 9, 2024
  • February 13, 2024
  • March 12, 2024
  • April 9, 2024
  • May 14, 2024
  • June 11, 2024 chgd to June 4
  • July 9, 2024
  • August 13, 2024
  • September 10, 2024
  • October 8, 2024
  • November 14, 2024
  • December 10, 2024

All meetings are at 6 PM at the Banks Township Hall.

For Planning Commission meeting minutes, please see the Meeting Minutes Page.


Additional Resources

Contact Information for Property Owners

View contact information for property owners.

Great Lakes Shoreline Property Owners are to remove sandbags:    SANDBAGS LUG Letter_July 2023

Doing any outdoor DIY projects? Know what’s below before you dig!  Read about safe digging here.

Invasive Plants

Banks Township and the Antrim Conservation District have been working for the past several years to control invasive phragmites on the Lake Michigan shoreline. If you know of a patch of phragmites within Antrim County, please contact the Antrim Conservation District (231) 533-8363 to report it. An address of the property is helpful.

Invasive Phragmites Factsheet

Invasive Thistles Brochure

Reed Canary Grass – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources


General Information

Financial Reports   Budget Reports  doc01485520240522080609

911 Address Signs     See the latest information about 911 signs.

Mission Statement for Community Center

The Banks Township Board & Ellsworth Village Council have jointly adopted a Mission Statement for our Town Center Project. The Mission Statement, developed during a strategic planning work session of the two municipalities, will guide future development in the Downtown Ellsworth area and serve as a basis for grant applications and growth of the community. View the Ellsworth/Banks Township Town Center Mission.

Antrim County Recycling Sites

  •                                                       Alden: 8751 Helena Rd
  •                                                       Bellaire: 4700 S. M-88 Hwy
  •                                                       Central Lake: 1622 M-88 Hwy
  •                                                       Elk Rapids: 321 Bridge St
  •                                                       Ellsworth: 9627 Lake St
  •                                                       Kewadin: 7262 Cairn Hwy
  •                                                       Mancelona Twp: 9610 S. M-88 Hwy
  •                                                       Star Twp (Alba): 6775 Alba Hwy
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Recycling Information click here:  doc01447920240422101730     recycle

Household Hazards Waste Collection

A Message from Antrim County…
Our March newsletter contained a flyer with some incorrect dates for this year’s upcoming household hazardous waste drop-off days. The dates are listed below, along with the corrected flyer. Thank you for your patience!
Our 2024 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-off dates are:
                                                                                                 June 29, 2024 at Elk Rapids DPW Station, 117 Lake St., Elk Rapids, MI 49629
                                                                                                 July 20, 2024 at Bellaire High School Parking Lot 204 W Forest Home Ave, Bellaire, MI 49615
                                                                                                 August 31, 2024 at Antrim County Road Commission, 319 East Lincoln St., Mancelona, MI 49659
All events begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end at noon sharp. To learn more about what kinds of materials can be dropped off, visit our HHW webpage.

24-Hour Recycling Available in Banks Township

On Lake St behind Dollar General
9627 Lake St, Ellsworth, MI 49729
(231) 943-8088

You may recycle glass, metal, tin, aluminum, plastic, paper, and cardboard.
View more information on how and what to recycle on Antrim County’s website or American Waste’s website.