Tax Information
Summer tax bills will be mailed by July 1, 2022. Summer taxes are due September 14.
Mail your tax payments to
Spring Lake Township – Tax
Department 8708
PO Box 30516
Lansing, MI 48909-8016
Payments may be brought into the lobby during regular business hours or dropped in one of the drop boxes (on the front of the building or behind the building).
Payments may also be made online.
Make an Online Payment
Tax and Assessing information is available online from BS&A. A fee of $2 will be charged unless you are looking up your own property. If it is your property you will need to register, but the information is free.
Voter Information Cards
Redistricting for election purposes takes place every 10 years. The process has been completed and new voter information cards will be sent to every registered voter in the Township. Cards can be expected to arrive beginning June 10.
Please review your card carefully – districts have changed. The Township is now part of
US Congressional District 3
State Senate District 31
State Representative District 88
County Commissioner districts are split. Precinct 5 voters are part of County Commissioner District 9. The rest of the Township is in County Commissioner District 10.
If you have any questions, please contact Clerk Carolyn Boersma at 616-844-2101 or cboersma@springlaketwp.org.
Cemetery Irrigation
The irrigation system at the cemetery is working again, but it may need to be shut off the week of June 27 to complete the repairs.
Please plan to bring jugs of water if you want to water your plants. If there are cemetery workers available in the cemetery, they can assist with filling your water jugs.
Drinking Water Information
The 2021 Annual Drinking Water Report has been issued.
2020 Drinking Water Report
Find information on our water and view a video showing how our water filtration plant operates:
Water Treatment Plant Information
Rycenga Park Reservations
Rycenga Park is located at 16401 Hemlock Road. For park shelter reservations, use the online reservation form. Reservations open 1 year ahead of the date. Reservations are available from May 15 to September 30. Reservations are not taken for dates outside these dates.
Reservation fees are based on 1/2 day blocks – 9am-2:30pm or 3:30pm-9pm
Township residents: $45/block or $90 for the full day
Township non-residents: $65/block or $130 for the full day
Electricity is provided in the shelters. If the outlets are overloaded, the GFI circuit may trip. Please try using the reset button on the outlet before calling for help.
Dogs must be leashed. No dogs are allowed on the playground or the athletic fields.
Short-Term Rentals
Ordinance 255 regulating short-term rentals, was effective February 6, 2017. Short Term Rental definitions were updated in Ordinance 278, effective November 16, 2020.
Short term rentals are not allowed for properties zoned R-1 or R-2. They are allowed in other residential zoning districts.
- Short Term Rental Ordinance
- Zoning Text Amendment – Short Term Rentals
- Suggested Rental Inspection List
- Zoning Map
Meetings & Events
June 27, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Community Survey Committee
Township Hall, 101 S Buchanan Spring Lake, MI |
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July 4, 2022 All Day |
Township Hall Closed | |
July 11, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Board of Trustees
Barber School, 102 West Exchange Street Spring Lake, MI |
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July 19, 2022 8:00am - 12:00pm |
Board of Review
Township Hall, 101 S Buchanan Spring Lake, MI |
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July 20, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Planning Commission
Barber School, 102 West Exchange Street Spring Lake, MI |
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July 28, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Zoning Board of Appeals
Barber School, 102 West Exchange Street Spring Lake, MI |
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August 8, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Board of Trustees
Barber School, 102 West Exchange Street Spring Lake, MI |
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August 17, 2022 7:00pm - 8:00pm |
Planning Commission
Barber School, 102 West Exchange Street Spring Lake, MI |
Public Notices
Special Meeting Notices
Regular Meeting Notices
Notice of Adoption
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