By ZACHARY MARANO zmarano@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD – The Wakefield Township Board adopted the proposed language for the millage renewal on the Aug. 2 ballot at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The proposal asks that the township collect three mills – $3 per $1,000 of taxable property value – for 2023-2026 for general township operations. Wakefield Township Clerk Jennifer Ahonen said that the millage will levy an […]
WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP SPRING CLEANUP 2022 SATURDAY, JUNE 4—8:00 AM — 12:00 NOON AT WESTERN U.P. RECYCLING 519 North and on Planter Road/Chippewa Drive WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS ONLY- BRING YOUR DRIVER LICENSES OR TAX STATEMENT SHOWING THAT YOU ARE A TOWNSHIP RESIDENT OR TAXPAYER ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: TIRES, REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, MICROWAVES, CEMENT, TV’S, MATTRESSES AND BOX SPRINGS. THESE ITEMS CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE TRANSFER STATION […]
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WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP – Wakefield Township is a premier place to live in Gogebic County and is also a fantastic place to visit during all four seasons. We boast some of the lowest taxes in the county, have some of the most beautiful landscapes on which to build your permanent dwelling or a vacation destination, and have helpful and friendly neighbors and residents. Not much has […]
Garbage Collector & Truck Driver Part-time Position Available PERMANENT PART-TIME – The Gogebic Range Solid Waste Management Authority is accepting applications for a highly energetic part-time driver and garbage collection laborer at its Transfer Station facility. This position has a high probability of becoming full-time in the near future. Education: High School Diploma or GED and minimum of 2 years heavy equipment truck driving experience […]
TAKE SURVEY – click here Western U.P. Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR) The purpose of this 10-minute survey is to collect demographics and feedback from residents about housing in their area. This survey will assist WUPPDR in developing a Housing Study & Strategy that will identify actions that communities can take to encourage new housing development, redevelopment, and rehabilitation to meet identified housing market demand. […]
I will be holding office hours on the following dates if you wish to pay your taxes in person: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 10:00am – 3:00pm Wakefield Township Hall, 414 N County Rd 519, Wakefield, MI 49968 Monday, February 14, 2022 10:00am – 3:30pm Wakefield Township Hall Monday, February 28, 2022 9:00am – 2:00pm Wakefield Township Hall and from 3:00pm – 5:00pm at […]
WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP BOARD SNOWPLOW BID FOR 2021-2022 WINTER SEASON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021 5:15 P.M. PURPOSE: Opening of Snowplow Bid for Township Hall and Parking Lot for 2021-2022 Winter Season PRESENT: Mandy Lake, Supervisor; Jennifer Ahonen, Clerk; Denise Laessig, Treasurer; Robert Drier, Trustee; Michael Heikkila, Trustee Supervisor Lake explained one sealed bid was received for the snowplowing of Township Hall and the Parking Lot. The […]
By P.J. GLISSON WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP – At their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, members of the Wakefield Township Board of Trustees learned from Supervisor Mandy Lake that shooting noise originating in Wakefield Township has resulted in a complaint from a Wakefield city resident on neighboring property. The problem already had been discussed at a June 28 meeting of the Wakefield City Council, where in […]
By P.J. GLISSON news@yourdailyglobe.com WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP – A brief Tuesday evening meeting of the Wakefield Township Board of Trustees resulted in a greater understanding of properties owned by the township. “We wanted to get a list of the properties we owned, which you’d think would be a simple process, but it’s not,” said Treasurer Denice Laessig, who undertook the initiative. Laessig said the necessary steps […]