Office Hour Updates:

Clerk Office: The clerk's office will be open for extend hours on Saturday May 3rd, 2025 from 7:00am to 3:00pm to assist residents with voter registration, absentee voting and other voting needs.

Board Meetings

Township Board

The next regularly scheduled monthly Township Board Meeting for April is rescheduled to THURSDAY, April 24 at 6:00pm.

Notice of Posting of the Current Proposed Text Amendment Ordinance(s)

Planning Commission (PC) Meeting

The next PC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27.
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Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)

The ZBA meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 1, 2025 is cancelled due to lack of business. The meeting scheduled for May 6 is cancelled due to the scheduled election.
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Free Trash Disposal Day!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR -- APRIL 26, 2025 starting at 7:00am and running until 11:00am. This event is open to all Tallmadge residents (ID is required) to bring trash to the rollaway dumpsters stationed at the township parking lot, located at O-1451 Leonard Street NW. Residents will need to unload their own trash into the Rolloff containers. NEW THIS YEAR: Electronic recycling. We are partnering with Valley City Electronic Recycling to provide a bin to collect electronic equipment, such as computers, phones, monitors, TV etc for recycling. For more information follow this link: Valley City Electronic Recycling

Items NOT accepted:

No Contractor debris
No Yard Waste
No Tires
No Batteries
No Cans containing liquids, such as paint or stain.

Large Appliances will be accepted for a small fee. $10 per non-freon items (such as washer/dryer). $30 per freon appliance (such as refrigerator).

Property Tax

For information regarding property taxes and assessments, follow these links to access more information. Feel free to contact the Township Treasurer or Assessor for more information as well.

The Treasurer has closed the tax rolls for 2024. Any unpaid taxes must now be paid at Ottawa County. Please contact the administrative office for an up-to-date balance at (616) 994-4501.

Park News

Park Gate Update:
- Pickle Ball Courts are ready for play! Some minor repairs may take place as weather permits. Please use caution as sidewalks and pathways may still be icy or snow covered.
- The park drive/gate is open for vehicle traffic! The gate will automatically open at 7:00am and close at 10:00pm, weather permitting, to allow vehicle and pedestrian access to the park. If the park gates are closed, pedestrian access is still available using the pedestrian entrance, located on the east side of the township building, where parking spaces are located. The township does not maintain the park during the winter/snowy months and encourage residents to use caution.
In an effort to guide the development of recreational opportunities in Tallmadge Charter Township, this Tallmadge Charter Township Community Recreation Plan was created. The Recreation Plan is a guide for the future development of recreational opportunities for the residents, businesses, and visitors of Tallmadge Charter Township. In an effort to ensure that continued success in serving the community and the appropriate expansion of recreational facilities within Tallmadge Charter Township, this Recreation Plan will establish the community planning and financial framework to make those expansions possible. This Recreation Plan is designed to meet the needs of the community over the next five years and was created by doing an internal assessment, community engagement, collection of data and resources and coming up with implementation goals necessary to plan the future recreational needs of the community. Please follow the link below to access the plan.
- Final Recreation Plan 2024
REMINDER: Pet owners are expected to leash, curb and pick-up waste of pets while in the park.
Tennis, pickleball courts are available on a first come, first served basis. Nets are removed during the winter months.
The park pavilion is available for use, please remember to discard your trash into the dumpsters located between the pavilion and tennis courts. The pavilion is only available on a first come, first served basis, as we do not take reservations for this space.

Township Hall Rental update:

The Hall is available for all occasions for a fee of $100 for Tallmadge residents. The seating capacity of the hall is 80-100 and a full kitchen is available.
Click on the Calendar Icon below to see available dates.
Please contact the Township Clerk's Office at (616) 677-1248 for more rental information and to make reservations.
NOTE: the serving or consumption of alcohol is prohibited on township property.
Park Pavilion will be available on a first-come, first use basis this summer, we will not be taking reservations for the Outdoor Pavilion.

Road Projects - 2025

Road Commission Work

Bridge Replacement - Hayes Street will be closed EAST of 16th Ave to 8th Ave. Please follow the Detour Route: 16th Ave to Comstock St to 8th Ave/Hayes to 8th Ave to Ironwood Dr. This project is slated to take place March 17, 2025 thru August 4, 2025.
April 28-May 9, 2025 WHERE: 8th Ave., M-45 to Luce St., Tallmadge Twp. WHY: Road Resurfacing BACKGROUND: Beginning April 28, 2025, contractors for the Ottawa County Road Commission are tentatively scheduled to begin work on a resurfacing project on 8th Ave. between M-45 and Luce St. in Tallmadge Twp. This project will consist of milling existing asphalt, adding a paved shoulder for a new road width of 24 feet, resurfacing with two lifts of new asphalt, and gravel shoulder restoration. All work is weather dependent, and dates can be subject to change. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The road will remain open to through traffic, with traffic being maintained using temporary lane closures under flag control during work hours. Be prepared for possible delays when traveling through this area.
Resurface and paving the shoulders of Linden/Luce/Fennessy from M-45 to Kenowa St

Seal Coat (Chip Seal) Surfacing

2^nd Ave: Fennessy Dr. to M-45
12^th Ave; Hayes to south end
14^th Ave; M-45 to north of Lincoln St.
Begole St; Kenowa to west end
Buchanan St.; 24^th Ave to west end
Johnson St; 48^th Ave to 24^th Ave
Johnson St; 8^th Ave to Ironwood Dr
Kenowa Ave; Lincoln St to Johnson St
Lincoln St: 24^th Ave to Kenowa St
Lovers Lane; Luce St to M-45
Winans: Luce St to east.

Paper Gator

The Township is pleased to be able to supply a drop off location to recycle paper products. Below is the recycling guide for the Paper Gator:

What Can Go in the Bin?

Acceptable items:

School/Office Paper
News Paper
Junk Mail
Hard & Soft Cover Books
Magazines
Shredded Paper
Paper Board (Cereal Type Boxes)
Cardboard (12"x12" or smaller)
Wrapping Paper (no foil or sparkles)

What is NOT Accepted:

Plastic
Metal
Glass
Garbage

Zoning Ordinance Complaint Form

To begin the formal complaint process, please follow the link below. Submitting the form will file an ordinance complaint with the Township Zoning Administrator. This form will take you thru the steps to electronically report a zoning concern you may have. The Township office staff is also available if you have any questions.

Zoning Complaint Form

Water & Sewer Preliminary Rate Study:

Follow this link to the City of Grand Rapids 2024 rate study. Also there is the Citizens Guide to the 2024 Water Rate Study along with a YouTube video available at this site explaining the Study.

Water and Sewer Rate Study

PFAS Update

Tallmadge Township has been working with the Ottawa County Health Department to gather information regarding elevated PFAS levels near the intersection of 8th Ave & Lake Michigan Dr. Follow the links below for information about PFAS, testing options and locations. Upon completion of this investigation, the Ottawa County Health Department sent the RESULTS letter to residents within 800 ft of this location. Please see the link below for more information on their findings.

County Updates:

Grand Valley Metro

The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Kent and eastern Ottawa Counties, is responsible for the development of a multi-modal long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). Please follow this link for more information on its planning updates: LINK TO GV METRO

Ottawa County Road Commission (OCRC)

Please follow the pdf link to review information regarding Tallmadge Township, OCRC and road projects. If you have further questions, please forward all questions to the OCRC at (616) 842-5400. OCRC Road Millage Tallmadge Checkbook

Ottawa County Broadband

Follow this LINK to read more about the partnership between Ottawa County and 123NET for broadband service for county residents.

Now taking applications for Firefighters. Click here for more info...

Tallmadge Historical Collection - Tallmadge Township historical records and documents are available for viewing and to help aid in research at the Tallmadge Township Hall. Information that has been gathered, catalogued and preserved over the years is incredible. Click here to read more...

Mark Bennett - Supervisor
Karina Rollenhagen - Clerk
Valdyne R. Schwallier - Treasurer
Michael Eppink - Trustee
Joel Terpstra - Trustee
John Bronkema - Trustee
Kent Bollinger - Trustee
Tyler Tacoma - Assessor
Greg Ransford - Planner

Township Police Officer Deputy Tim Lewkowski

Monthly Meeting Schedule

Township Board Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.

2025 Meeting Schedule: **Note change of day

January 14, February 11, March 11, April 24**, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug 12, Sept 9, Oct 14, Nov 11, Dec 9

Planning Commission Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm.

2025 Meeting Schedule:

Jan 28, Feb 25, March 25, April 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug 26, Sept 23, Oct 28, Nov 25

The Zoning Board of Appeals meets as needed on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm.