Established 1868
Benzie County, Michigan, 49640
Physical address:11935 Fowler Rd
Mailing address: 6821 Indian Hill Rd.
Office Hours: Thursdays, 9am-Noon
(231) 325-2459
Township Email: plattetownship@gmail.com
Website: plattetownship.org
Annual/Budget Meetings
We will have a Budget Workshop on February 3, 2025 at 6pm, Our Annual meeting and Budget Approval & Truth in Taxation meeting will be held on March 21, 2026 at 12pm. County officials are invited to provide updates to residents. Contact the clerk for any inquiries.
Township Hall Rental
The hall is available for small gatherings. A $75 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your date. The Hall is also available to non-residents for $500 non-refundable fee.
Fire/Emergency The township contracts for these services with Homestead Township and the City of Traverse City (HazMat). They have proven to provide exemplary service and response times. PLEASE REMEMBER TO CLEAN YOUR CHIMNEY REGULARLY. Call 911 for any emergency!
Cemetery
Cemetery lots are available to residents at $250/site, non-residents $1000/site. Cindy Gottschalk is Cemetery Manager, 326-6500. Our Sexton is Joe Harriger. 326-5491
Tax Collection
Property Taxes are due February 14th to avoid interest and penalties. Our treasurer is available by appointment at 10576 Oviatt Road, phone: 326-6500. You may drop off your payment at our secure locked mailbox at the township hall any time prior to Feb. 14th. Mailbox is checked weekly. Payments can also be mailed to 10576 Oviatt Road, Honor 49640.
Waste/Recycling
The County will host collection dates in 2026 for hazardous items such as paints/oils, light bulbs, chemicals, electronics, and scrap tires.
More info at www.benzieco.net or by calling 882-0554.
You can drop off batteries and lightbulbs at the township hall on Thursday mornings.
Assessor
The township’s assessor is David Yack. He may be reached at 734-777-9049.
CLEAN UP DAY
There is no clean-up day scheduled for 2026 The next clean-up day will be held in June, 2027.Any additional county collection dates for 2026 will be communicated to the residents on our mailing list.
BOARD OF REVIEW
Our members are Dennis Taghon, Mark Nightingale, and Bob Schutt
Public queries:
March 9 Monday 9am-12pm and 1-4pm
March 10 Tuesday 2-5pm and 6-9pm
Regular Township Board Meetings 2026
April 7
July 7
Oct 6
Jan 5, 2027
(Always the first Tuesday of each fiscal quarter at 6pm)
West Benzie Joint Planning Commission
This board meets at the Benzonia Township Hall, 2717 US 31., Benzonia, on the 2nd Thursdayof each month at 6pm. Platte’s representatives are Robb Bollenberg and Matt Wieber. The township’s Zoning Board of Appeals members are our own residents: Ray Franks, Bob Michalak, and Matt Wieber.
The Zoning Administrator, who is the point of contact for all zoning inquiries, is Robert Hall, 231 429-6703.
ELECTIONS
There are 2 elections slated for 2026. August and November. This is a Gubernatorial election year. We are always looking for election inspectors- please reach out to the clerk if interested!
A BIG Thank you to Deputy Clerk Ruth Hovland, Colin Bohash, Dennis Taghon, Leslie Miller, Linda Gottschalk, Jeanne Strathman, Lisa Pyne, Dennis Taghon, Wayne Taghon, Molly and Ray Franks. These inspectors ensure the voting process is secure and administered according to State Election Laws.
Thank you to all of our residents for keeping good care of our Township- Your Board appreciates your efforts to keep us up to date and informed. This is a unique Township and all of us are fortunate to call Platte Township home.
The Platte Township Board would like to thank all residents for coming to the meetings this past year. We have tackled some very important issues and can know that there will be more issues to be carefully thought out in order to do what is best for our Township.
If you are not receiving periodic email updates from the township, and would like to, please email the clerk at: plattetownship@gmail.com and we will add you to the list!