As a service to our township residents we offer free Notary Services.  The secretary and clerk are available to assist you Mon – Fri  9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

If you need an American Flag retired, feel free to drop it off at the office.  We will make sure that it is retired respectfully and properly.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that West Traverse Township is currently working on its proposed 2025-2030 Parks and Recreation Plan. The West Traverse Township Board of Trustees will open the required 30-day public comment period on the proposed plan which will be open between November 13 to December 13, 2024.

The draft plan is available for review and download on the homepage of the Township website at www.westtraversetownship.com  and can be viewed in person at the Township Hall, 8001 M-119, Harbor Springs, MI 49740.  Please direct email comments to Township Planner Ken Lane at zoning@westtraversetownship.com.

The West Traverse Township Recreation Committee will hold a public hearing on the draft plan at a special meeting on December 17, 2024, at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the West Traverse Township Hall. The West Traverse Township Board of Trustees will consider a recommendation for adoption of the plan at their regular meeting on January 7, 2025

West-Traverse-Twp-P-R-Plan_Report-DRAFT_2024-11-05.pdf

Board Meetings:

2nd Tuesday of the month (except March) at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Hall.

Township Board Meeting Agenda

Next meeting December 10, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Planning Commission Meetings:

2nd Wednesday of the month (with some exceptions) at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Hall.

Planning Commission Meeting Agenda

Next meeting December 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

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West Traverse Township is located on the north side of Little Traverse Bay, in the western part of Emmet County, which is situated in the northwest region of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.  West Traverse Township is one of the smallest townships in the State comprising approximately 13 square miles of the County’s 468 square miles of land area.  The Township’s irregular size and shape is due to the shoreline of Lake Michigan.