P.O. Box 239
3016 Lewis Avenue
Ida, MI 48140
Phone: (734) 269-3045
Fax: (734) 269-3122
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00-4:00

 TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBERS
Ronald Iott, Supervisor
(By appointment only - ext. 205)
Donald Appleman, Clerk
(Tuesday & Thursday - ext. 202)
Sherry Hilkens, Treasurer
(Monday & Wednesday - ext. 209)
Elmer Bowman, Trustee
Randy Stanifer, Trustee


TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETINGS
First Tuesday of each month
May thru October 7:30 p.m.
November thru April 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Monthly Agenda

October 7th, 2008 Monthly Meeting Minutes

September 2, 2008 Monthly Meeting Minutes

August 6th, 2008 Monthly Meeting Minutes

July 1, 2008 Monthly Meeting Minutes

June 3rd,2008 Monthly Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, May 7th 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes



BUILDING INSPECTOR:    DAVID FRIEND
(734) 269-3045 ext. 212
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Thursday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ASSESSOR:   GILBERT STEINMAN
(734) 269-3045 ext. 203
Monday and Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


Ida Township Office Staff Members

 

Karen Jo Lieb                      Deputy Clerk

 

Cindy Reuther                     Deputy Treasurer

 

Pam Brooks                        Assessing Clerk

 

 

 

Holidays

 

New Year's Day                  January 1st

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day   January 15th 

 

President's Day                   February 18th

 

Memorial Day                      May 28th         
Independence Day             July 4th

 

Labor Day                          September 3rd 

 

Columbus Day                    October 8th
Veteran's Day                    November 12th
Thanksgiving Day               November 22nd
Christmas Eve                    December 24th
Christmas                           December 25th 
New Years                        January 1st

 


ELECTION INFORMATION
FROM THE CLERK:  Donald Appleman

Next scheduled election:
 PRESIDENTAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

All  General Elections and Ida Public Schools Elections are held 
 in the Ida Township Community Room
located in the Ida Township Library/Municipal Building

PRECINCT 1:  Residents located South of Ida Center Road

PRECINCT 2: Residents located North of Ida Center Road

(with the exception of Ida Public Schools residents living in
Monroe Charter Township:  voting location will be at
Monroe Township Hall, 4925 E. Dunbar Rd., Monroe) 


For additional election information, contact
Ida Township Clerk at 734-269-3045
on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

  • Check to see if you're registered to vote. 
    Learn how to use your voting equipment
  • Find out what proposals will be on the ballot
  • For further information, visit Michigan.gov/vote
  • A new ballot-marking device will available in the
    polls for voters with disabilities
  • Click the following link to register to vote by mail:
    http://www.michigan.gov/documents
    /MIVoterRegistration_97046_7.pdf

    Mail to:  Clerk, P.O. Box 239, Ida, MI 48140

    Exercise your RIGHT TO VOTE!

 PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Ron Zabawa, Chairperson
Brad Kamprath, Vice Chairperson
Kevin Miller, Secretary
Larry Kreps, Jr.
Elmer Bowman
Scott Desbrough
Brian Angerer

Non-Members:
Karen Jo Lieb, Recording Secretary

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS
Second Tuesday of Each Month
7:30 p.m.

November 11th, 2008 Regular Monthly Meeting Agenda
(Old Business items include:
Special Land Use Application/Site Plan Review
SLU #2008-01/SP #2008-01 "Private Park"
Applicant:  Charles Mudge)


October 14th, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes

September 9th, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes

August 12th, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes

July 8th, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes
w/public hearing


June 10th, 2008 Monthly Meeting Minutes

May 13th, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes
w/public hearing


ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS:
(meetings upon request)
Ron Zabawa, Chairperson
Joyce Davis, Secretary
Jimmy Bartel
Randy Stanifer
Mark Brooks
Kevin Miller, Alternate

 

IDA TOWNSHIP's NEW PARK
IS ALMOST COMPLETE! 
Come check it out and play on 
the new playground equipment!
(located behind the Ida Township Municipal/Library Building)

Listed below are photos and the cost of  6 different items that we
have purchased for our new playground.  If you are interested in
making a donation for the purchase of any of these items,
please contact Treasurer Sherry Hilkens at 734-269-3045
on Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Your name will be placed on a plaque representing your donation.

           
                         46" Square Picnic Tables              
                   2 @$535.00 each        1 ADA @ $531.00 each

       
            
                        Swivel Grill                   Steel bike rack       
             4 @ $170.00 each        2 @ $70.00 each 

                       
                           Inground Bench w/back    45 Gallon Receptacles (red) 
                              12 @ 270.00 each        6 @ $138.00
 each    
     (6 blue & 6 yellow)                       

 


FALL CLEAN
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th,  2008
8:00 a.m. to NOON

Start your Fall cleaning by getting rid of your unwanted materials at the Ida Township Clean-up Day.  Stevens Disposal will have employees on hand to assist residents if needed.  Here are the restrictions for clean up day:

  • You must be an Ida Township resident.
    Proof of residency may be requested.
    No tires of any type.
    No large tree stumps.
    No concrete.
    Appliances that contain freon must be drained and properly tagged.

    All demolition must be in boxes, cans, or bags.
    No loose debris, roofing, ashes, etc. Put it in cans or boxes.

    No hazardous waste, i.e., paint cans containing paint, oil, etc.

Collection located at the Ida Township Hall





Ida Civic Club
Promoting Civic Unity Through Fellowship
Ida, Michigan

 "Christmas in Ida"

CLICK HERE FOR IDA CIVIC CLUB INFORMATION:

www.idacivicclub.org

 


IDA TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY ROOM is available for rental for non-smoking/non-alcoholic events holding up to 85 people. The rental cost is $125.00 per event for Ida Township residents. For further rental information, contact Ida Township offices at 734-269-3045 Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Recycling Truck - First Tuesday of each month behind Ida Twp.
    Hall.  Additional county wide recycling information can be obtained
     at:
    http://co.monroe.mi.us/Monroe/default.aspx?PageId=92

  • Ida Firemen's Annual Homecoming - Labor Day weekend

  • Summer Tax deferment form (must be filed each year) filing deadline September 14th

  • Summer Tax Due - payable without penalty - July 1 through September 14th

  • Halloween Trick-or-Treat - Wednesday, October 31st from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

  • Winter Tax - issued December 1st. Payable without penalty December 1st through February 14th

  • Christmas in Ida - First weekend in December

  • Cemetery Cleanup - Lulu & Maplewood Cemeteries: remove decorations by March 25th 2007

  • Spring Cleanup - First Saturday in May

  • Fall Cleanup - Saturday, September  20th, 2008 -  8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

 


From the desk of Ida Fire Chief Paul Metz

Burn permits may be obtained by contacting Ida Township offices at 269-3045 during regular business hours Monday through Thurday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.   Burning permit rules and regulations are listed on the burn permit (Part 515 of Act 451 of 1994 as amended).  If you do not have a copy of the burning rules, please request that a copy be mailed to you!
 
REMEMBER...ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT WILDFIRES.  YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE LAW.  
PLEASE BURN SAFELY! 

Thank you for your cooperation!    
 Firechief Paul Metz



TELEPHONE SERVICE INFORMATION AND UTILITIES

Electric Companies
DTE Energy 1-800-477-4747
Consumers Energy 1-800-477-5050
Gas Companies
Michigan Gas Utilities  1-800-401-6402
Propane: see yellow pages
Telephone Companies
Verizon 1-800-483-5000
D&P Comm. 279-9000
Cable
Charter 1-800-822-8589
D&P Comm./Cable 279-9000
 
IDA PUBLIC 
   SCHOOLS       
Home of the Bluestreaks
"Where Learning Strikes!"

        www.idaschools.org




For additional Information about Ida Middle School,
please visit:  www.IdaPTO.org






  


Ida Branch Library

3016 Lewis Ave.
Ida, MI 48140-0056 
Phone: 269-2191   
Fax: 269-3315
 Barb Drodt, Branch Librarian 


                      Hours:
                      Monday: noon - 8:00
                      Tuesday: 10:00 - 6:00
                      Wednesday - Friday: 10:00 - 5:00
                      Saturday: 10:00 - 1:00

For current Ida Branch Library programs, click on:  ttp://monroe.lib.mi.us/calendar/calendar.php?calendar=14



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For information on purchasing American Red Cross
emergency preparedness kits, click on:
https://www.redcrossstore.org/dp.aspx?pgid=-1

For American Red Cross
disaster preparedness information, click on:

http://www.arc-monroe.org/disaster.php