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Special Meeting Notice
Date of Hearing: June 5, 2026
Time of Hearing: 10:30 a.m.
Place of Hearing: Ford River Township Hall, 3845 K Rd, Bark River MI
Purpose of Hearing: Appointment of Election Inspectors for the August 4, 2026 and approval of AV Counting Board.
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Posted by Township Official: Deanna Zeits, Deputy Clerk
Date and Time of posting: 6/4/2026, 10:40 a.m.
The Ford River Township Board will provide reasonable auxiliary aides and services for the hearing impaired and to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon reasonable prior notice to the Ford River Township Board. Individuals with disabilities requiring services should contact the Ford River Township Board by writing or calling; Steve Nelson, Ford River Township Supervisor, 3845 K Road Bark River, MI 49807, phone (906) 399-6411 or Debbi Brown, Ford River Township Clerk, 3845 K Road Bark River, MI 49807, phone (906) 786-8532.
Township notifies water customers water service line is UNKNOWN and may contain lead or galvanized materials
The material of the water service line to some water customer addresses has not been verified by physical verification or existing records. Until the material can be verified, an assumption is made that the
service line may contain or may have previously contained lead or galvanized materials.
For the Township to improve the accuracy of its existing records, we are requesting that water customers provide a picture of the inside plumbing connection where the service line meets the water
meter.
Click the following link to see an Water Meter Photo Example.
Pictures can be taken on a smart phone or tablet device and emailed to [email protected].
Emails should contain the subject:
Water Service Line– followed by the water customer’s full address (including city and state).
Lead can cause serious health and developmental problems, especially in developing fetuses and young children. Because your service line may contain or may have previously contained lead, you
could be at an increased risk of lead exposure. The township wants to notify you of this risk and provides information to help you reduce your risk of lead exposure.
Please visit Michigan.gov/MILeadSafe for more information about sources of lead and what you can do to reduce your exposure.
In addition to your service line, other plumbing fixtures in your home may contain lead or galvanized pipe and could increase the levels of lead in your drinking water. These may include faucets, valves, and soldered joints. It is recommended that homeowners contact a licensed plumber and have a plumbing assessment done to determine if your in-home plumbing could be a source of lead in your drinking water.
Please contact Troy Rodman at 906-241-4591 if you have questions.
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About Ford River Township
Ford River is a rural community of 2,019 residents living in 906 households (as of the 2020 U.S. Census). The Township is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (“UP”), just south of the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone (approximately 20 minutes and 30 minutes away, respectively). Ford River’s residents enjoy a quiet lifestyle connected to nature with many recreational opportunities only a stone’s-throw away. Township Hall provides a central gathering space for community events.
The Ford River community is closely connected to water resources. One of the aspects residents like the most about living in Ford River is the proximity to Lake Michigan, the Ford River, and the Bark River. There are numerous smaller lakes and rivers in Ford River Township as well, including North Lake, South Lake, Henderson Lakes, Sevenmile Marsh, Ten Mile Creek, Finnlands Creek, Sunny Brook and No Seeum Creek.
