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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.
PUBLIC ELECTION NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
THE PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST
FOR THE August 4, 2026, PRIMARY ELECTION
THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 A.M. ON Wednesday, July
15, 2026 has been RESCHEDULED TO:
10:00 A.M. on
Thursday, JULY 16, 2026
AT THE
GARDEN TOWNSHIP HALL
6316 STATE ST.
GARDEN, MICHIGAN
The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate
that the computer program and the Dominion voting equipment
used to tabulate the votes cast at the election meets the
requirements of the law.
Brenda Lester
GARDEN TOWNSHIP CLERK
906-644-7602
Posted 11:15 a.m. on 7/10/2026
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.
STUMP REMOVAL BIDS NEEDED
Garden Township is looking for bids to
grind/remove stumps at the New Garden
Cemetery. Bids must be received no later than
July 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. You may mail your
bids to the township at PO Box 224, Garden MI,
49835 or place your bids in the drop box at the
township hall located at 6316 State St, Garden,
MI. For more information call 644-7602.
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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