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Garden Township
Garden Township is a wonderful place to live, work, play and visit. Find more information about Garden Township on this website. See above buttons to review Ordinances/Easements, Newsletters, Minutes, and Board Meetings Schedule.
Contact information
Township Hall: 906-644-7602 - Please leave a message as the Township Office is not manned. We do not have a fax machine.
Supervisor: Katherine Young, P.O. Box 224, Garden, MI 49835
906-450-1878 - gardentownship@gmail.com
Clerk: Brenda Lester, P.O. Box 224, Garden, MI 49835
906-644-7602 - gardentownshipclerk@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Jenna Silkworth, P.O. Box 224, Garden, MI 49835 -
906-644-7602 - gardentownshiptreasurer@yahoo.com
Trustee: Craig Potvin, P.O. Box 224, Garden, MI 49835
906-450-5622
Trustee: Susan Rochefort, P.O. Box 224, Garden, MI 49835
906-644-7602
Assessor: Eagle Assessment Services Inc
Joseph L. Maki, Assessor
P.O. Box 309, Gladstone, MI 49837
Office Phone: 906-241-9618, 906-280-4372
eagle1701@charter.net, Eagle1701.com
Fax #: 906-428-157
Fire Chief: Keith Farley
906-450-7036
Transfer Station: Bill Harris - 906-644-7139 - Transfer Station is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Closed holidays.
Announcements & Bulletins
GARDEN TOWNSHIP ELECTION BOARD
COUNTY OF DELTA, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026
Which will take place immediately following a special township board
meeting that will be held at 6:00 p.m.
TOWNSHIP HALL
6316 State Street
Garden, MI 49835
The Election Commission Board of the Township of Garden will meet to
appoint workers and make decisions regarding the August Primary
Election to be held on August 4, 2026.
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Brenda Lester
Garden Township Clerk
Posted on 6/29/2026 at 7:15 p.m.
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids
or services who are planning to attend the meeting
should notify the Township Clerk, Brenda Lester, at
(906)644-7602 within a reasonable time in advance
of the meeting.
GARDEN TOWNSHIP BOARD
COUNTY OF DELTA, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m.
TOWNSHIP HALL
6316 State Street
Garden, MI 49835
The Township Board for the Township of Garden will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 2,
2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Hall, 6316 State Street, Garden, MI 49835. The purpose of
the special meeting will be:
(1) consider purchase of back pack blower and string trimmer
(2) moratorium on data centers
(3) office telephone service
(4) tables for township hall
(5) treasurer postage
(6) consider other business that may come before the Township Board
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Dated: June 29, 2026
_____________________________
Brenda Lee Lester
Garden Township Clerk
P.O. Box 224
Garden, MI 49835
(906) 644-7602
Posted at 7:20 p.m. on June 29, 2026
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary
aids or services who are planning to attend the
meeting should notify the Township Clerk,
Brenda Lester, at (906)644-7602 within a
reasonable time in advance of the meeting.
GARDEN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF DELTA, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
and
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026
6:00 p.m.
TOWNSHIP HALL,
6316 State Street
Garden, MI 49835
The Township Planning Commission for the Township of Garden will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on
Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Hall, 6316 State Street, Garden, MI 49835. The
purpose of this public hearing will be to (1)To receive public comment to consider a proposed ordinance
to amend the Zoning Ordinance regarding special land uses that allows the Township Board to enact a
moratorium on specific special or new or emerging land uses under specific circumstances; (2) To
consider proposed Zoning Ordinance; and (3) To consider any other business brought before the
Garden Township Planning Commission.
This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Dated: April 17, 2026
Meghan Kelly, Secretary
Garden Township Planning Commission
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids
or services who are planning to attend the meeting
should notify the Township Clerk, Brenda Lester, at
906-644-7602 within a reasonable time in advance
of the meeting.
Garden Township PROPERTY TAXES ARE DUE February 17, 2026 by 5pm.
Any payments received after this date will be considered late and have additional interest and
fees applied.
THE LAST DAY TO PAY YOUR (LATE) PROPERTY TAXES TO THE GARDEN TOWNSHIP TREASURER
will be March 2 nd . Any payments not received by 5pm on March 2 nd will be considered
delinquent and will have to be settled with the Delta County Treasurer.
The Garden Township Treasurer will be in the office
from 9am – 5pm on March 2 nd , 2026 for the purpose of
receiving property taxes. Pursuant to mcl 211.44, 2.b.
Jenna Silkworth
Garden Township Treasurer
Legal Dates/times for Treasurer to be in Office - In compliance with Michigan
compiled laws 211-44(2)(b), the treasurer (or their designee) must be in his or her office from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on the last day before taxes are due and payable before being returned as delinquent (the
last day in February); at least one business day between December 25th and December 31st; and for the
collection of summer taxes, the last day taxes are due and payable before interest is added (September
14th).
The last day to pay winter taxes without incurring interest or late penalty is February 14th – Treasurer
MAY choose to hold office hours, but it is not required.
All taxes must be received on the day they are due by 5:00pm.
Taxes may be paid in person to the treasurer at the office, placed in the drop box located to the right of
the main entrance of the main door to the Township Hall, or sent in the mail.
Post mark dates will NOT be honored, taxes must be RECEIVED by the due date.
Underpayments – Tax payers are responsible for sending the accurate amount, the treasurer
shall not be responsible for contacting tax payers with notice of underpayments.
Overpayments of $5.00 or more shall be reimbursed to the tax payer via check in the mail. Any
overpayments of less than $5.00 shall not be refunded.
Bounced Checksshall be subject to a $50.00 fee from the township, PLUS all associated fees
charged to the township by the bank, including potential overdraft fees.
Receiptsshall not be sent via mail unless the tax payer provides a self-addressed envelope along
with the appropriate postage.
The above Tax Collection Policy was approved by the Garden Township Board at a
regular meeting held on June 13, 2023.
________________________
Brenda Lee Lester
Garden Township Clerk
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