Election Information Upcoming Election Any upcoming election information will be posted here. Make sure you are registered to vote at your current residence. Refer to the following documents if you're not certai n you are registered, if your address changed, for eligibility for registering to vote, learning how to register, and special registration for those in the military and living overseas. Voter Information Voter Registration Form Become an Election Inspector If you have ever wondered how to be more active in government, here is a great opportunity. Election inspectors (Michigan’s legal term for poll workers) play an essential role in Michigan elections. They perform election duties ranging from processing voters and absentee ballots to securing voting equipment and publishing results. Contact Township Clerk for additional information Request an Absentee Ballot All registered voters in Michigan have the right to vote by mail. It's a safe way to vote and protect your health, and the process is secure and accurate. Due to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3, all eligible and registered voters in Michigan may now request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason. Voters may request an absent voter ballot or accessible voter ballot in a variety of ways. Voters can complete an online application at Michigan.gov/Vote or submit an application, large print application, letter, or postcard to your local clerk. Requests for absent voter ballots may be returned may be returned by hand, via postal mail, or email, as long as a signature is visible. Requests to have an absent voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 5 p.m. the Friday before the election. If you’re already registered at your current address, you can request an absent voter ballot in person at your clerk’s office anytime up to 4 p.m. on the day prior to the election, this ballot must be completed at the clerk’s office. If you’re registering to vote or updating your address by appearing at your clerk’s office on Election Day, you can request an absent voter ballot at the same time you register. If you request your AV ballot the day before the election or on Election Day, you must vote the ballot in the clerk's office. Once your request is received by the local clerk, your signature on the request will be checked against your voter registration record before a ballot is issued. You must be a registered voter to receive an absent voter ballot, but you can register and apply for an absent voter ballot at the same time. Requests for absent voter ballots are processed immediately. Absent voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or any address outside of your city or township of residence. After receiving your absent voter ballot, you have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to complete the ballot and return it to the clerk's office. Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who helped you must also be on the return envelope. Only you, a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver your signed absent voter ballot to your clerk's office. If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family death prevents you from reaching the polls on Election Day, you may request an emergency absent voter ballot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted after the deadline for regular absent voter ballots has passed but before 4 p.m. on Election Day. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absent voter ballot. Please contact your local clerk for more information about emergency absent voter ballots. Spoiling an absent voter ballot If a voter has already voted absentee and wishes to change their vote (because the candidate has dropped out of the race, or for any other reason), a voter can spoil their ballot by submitting a written request to their city or township clerk. The voter must sign the request and state if they would like a new absentee ballot mailed to them or if they will pick it up in person at the clerk’s office. This request must be received by 5 p.m. the Friday before the election if received by mail. An absentee ballot that has been returned to the clerk may be spoiled in person at the clerk’s office until 10 a.m. the Monday prior to the election. An absentee ballot that has not been returned to the clerk may be spoiled in person at the clerk’s office until 4 p.m. the Monday prior to the election. If a voter has not returned his or her ballot, the voter can surrender the ballot or sign a statement stating that the ballot was lost or destroyed and vote at the polls. There is no option on Election Day to spoil an absentee ballot that has been received by the clerk.

Property Tax Information Summer Taxes Summer taxes are due on September 14 of each year. Winter Taxes Winter taxes are due on February 14 of each year. Right of Appeal You have the right t o appear at the July and/or December Board of Review meetings for Principal Resident, Veterans and Agricultural Exemptions. Board of Appeals The Township’s Board of Review examines and reviews the assessment roll for the current year as prepared by the supervisor/assessor. Adds property omitted from the assessment roll. Corrects errors in names, descriptions of property, and the assessment and valuation of property. Hears taxpayer appeals. Endorses the completed assessment roll. BOR meeting dates will be posted here when scheduled. Assessor Inquiry Form Gast Home Improvement Act State Bulletin 2025 Poverty Guidelines For ALL property tax questions, copies, receipts, and payments, contact Treasurer, Kyler Speaker, at kspeaker@fredoniatownship.com BOR members: Anne Crandall, Chair Terry Day, Secretary Andrea Boughton Michael Hicks Steve Washburn, Alternate Assessor: Roger Smith 269.967.6473 fredoniaassessor@yahoo.com BS&A Website Used for looking up property tax information on specific addresses.

About Us Geography According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.7 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.5 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.43%) is water. Histo ry Early pioneers began to make their way from the east coast of the United States to southern Michigan by the early 1830's. Congress was anxious to open up this new frontier and in 1826 authorized the survey and construction of a territorial road that would run from Detroit to the west, to Marshall and beyond. The lure of fertile ground, abundant timber and wild game brought settlers along this old Indian trail, with some ending up in what is today Fredonia Township. The very first settler in Fredonia Township was Thomas Burland. Born and reared in Yorkshire, England, he brought his wife and three daughters in 1831 by sleigh to the newly organized Calhoun County. The next year they began building a log cabin on ground they had settled in Section 24, near the present-day Township Hall at F Drive South and Old 27. Mr. Burland had been a farmer in England, and it is said that he chose a beautiful spot for his home and farm. He owned the first team of horses and the first cattle brought into the township. John Huston, from Rochester, New York, was the second settler in the township, arriving with his wife and three children by covered wagon in 1833. He planted the first orchard in the township and that same year sowed his first wheat on a 240-acre farmstead. His daughter Sarah was born on September 28, 1834 and was the first female child born in the township. Fredonia Township was organized in 1838. The first town meeting was held at the home of Ebby Hyde on April 2, 1838. The first officers chosen by the Township were John Huston as Supervisor and Putnam Root as Clerk. Demographics As of the census of 2020, ther e were 1585 people, 757 households, and 659 families residing in the township. The average age was 48.6 years and 23.6% of the population was over age 65. Employment rate was 55.3% The home ownership rate was 90.9%. The median rent was $853. For additional Census details, visit US Census Bureau.

Township Officials Department Contacts S upervisor Terry Day Clerk Margaret Bosserd tday @fredoniatownship.com mbosserd@fredoniatownship.com Treasurer Kyler Speaker Assessor Roger Smith kspeaker@fredoniatownship.com fredoniaassessor@yahoo.com Additional Department Contacts Board of Review Andrea Boughton, Chair Anne Crandall Michael Hicks Adam Fish , Alternate Building Inspector Frank Ballard 269.209.2094 Cemetery Sexton Doug Damon 269.275.6230 Deputy Clerk Cathy Combs Deputy Treasurer Deputy Supervisor Jacob Washburn Election Commission Laura Miller, Chair Margaret Bosserd Electrical Inspector Doug Scott 517.320.1246 Fire Department Phil Damon, Fire Chief (burning permits) 269.589.4367 Mechanical Inspector Jim Deveney 269.601.1952 Ordinance Enforcement Terry Travis (by appointment only) 269.781.8115 Plumbing Inspector Randy Bushee 269.358.2487 Planning Commis sion George Crandall, Chair Jill Setteneri, Secretary John Miller, Board Liaison Fred Woods Bob Zalewski Bridget Hicks Linda Smoot Road Committee Doug Damon, Chair George Crandall, Secretary Kyle Maurer Tod Rocco Chet Travis Zoning Board of Appeals Jill Settineri, Chair Cathy Combs, Board Liaison/Secretary Jacob Washburn

Township Budget 2023-2024 Budget Salaries/Wages Each township official and employee, serve the township in a part-time capacity. Township Supervisor $ 7,500/year T ownship Clerk $15,000/year Township Treasurer $15,000/year Township Trustee (2 positions) $ 85/meeting Township Assessor $16,000/year Property Canvassing Up to $6,000/year Board of Review $50/meeting Planning Commission President/Secretary $30/meeting All other members $25/meeting Zoning Board of Review $25/meeting Election Chair $15/hour Inspectors $13/hour Janitorial $12/hour Township Fire Chief $5,400/year Township Asst Fire Chief $4,200/year Township Fire Captain (3 positions) $1,200/year Township Fire Training Officer $1,200/year Township Firefighter $1,600/year *On average, per Firefighter Each firefighter receives the following per incident and training they respond to: $30 per fire incident (additional $30, if exceeds 2 hours) $15 per medical incident $30 per training session

Permits & Forms Inspection fees vary upon project Building P ermit Application Conditional Use/Variance Request Application Electrical Permit Application Mechanical Permit Applicatio n Plumbing Permit Application Plot Plan Form Zoning Ordinance Township Master Plan (updated 2022) Calhoun County GIS Map

Freedom of Information Act Public Act 442 of 1976, MCL 15.231,et seq. It is the p olicy of Fredonia Township that all persons, except those incarcerated, consistent with the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of those who represent them as public officials and employees. The people shall be informed so that they fully participate in the democratic process. The Township’s policy with respect to FOIA requests is to comply with State law in all respects and to respond to FOIA requests in a consistent, fair, and even-handed manner regardless of who makes such a request. The Township acknowledges that it has a legal obligation to disclose all nonexempt public records in its possession pursuant to a FOIA request. The Township acknowledges that sometimes it is necessary to invoke the exemptions identified under FOIA in order to ensure the effective operation of government and to protect the privacy of individuals. Fredonia Township will protect the public's interest in disclosure, while balancing the requirement to withhold or redact portions of certain records. The Township’s policy is to disclose public records consistent with and in compliance with State law. Written FOIA requests can be submitted to Fredonia Township by email or mail to: Email: mbosserd@fredoniatownship.com Mail: Fredonia Township Clerk 8803 17 Mile Road Marshall, MI 49068 Detailed FOIA Information and Forms: Fredonia FOIA Written Public Summary Fredonia FOA Procedures & Guidelines FOIA Request for Public Records Form FOIA Extended Response Time Form Denial of FOIA Request Form FOIA Appeal of Denial Form

Planning Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals Documents & Maps Zoning Ordinance Township M aster Plan (up dated 2022) Current Zoning Map FEMA Floodplain Areas Map Future Land Use Map Prime Farmland Map Topographic Map Wetland & Waterway--Residential Buffer Zones Map Planning Commission The Township's Planning Commission shall make and adopt a basic plan as a guide for the development of the unincorporated portions of the township. Shall approve/deny construction, location and character of streets, squares, parks or other public ways, grounds or open space, or public buildings and structures. The township board may designate the powers of a zoning board to the planning commission, including making recommendations as to a zoning plan, districts and ordinance, and, per the township's ordinance, approving special land uses, planned unit developments and site plans. Members: George Crandall ,Chairman Jill Setteneri, Secretary John Miller, Township Board Liason Fred Woods Bridget Hicks Bob Zalewski Linda Smoot 2025 Meeting Dates (All meetings begin at 7 pm at the Fredonia Township Offices) January 15 February 12 March 12 April 16 May 14 June 11 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 15 November 12 December 10 Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide questions that arise in the administration of the zoning ordinance, including the interpretation of the zoning maps. Shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official or body charged with enforcement of a zoning ordinance. Shall hear and decide matters referred to it by the zoning ordinance or that it is required to pass under the zoning ordinance. Decides variance requests. Hears special land use and planned unit development appeals only if provided for by zoning ordinance. Members: Jill Settineri, Chairman Cathy Combs, Township Board Liaison/Secretary Jacob Washburn Fees Zoning/Variance Meeting Fee: $375 Conditional Use Permit: $575 For any Zoning questions please contact Zoning Administrator Carl Fowler Carl Fowler Email: cfowler@fredoniatownship.com Phone: 269.209.0404

Fire Department Fire Chief Phil Damon Assistant Fire Chief Ken Huestis Officers Jacob Washburn Mike Russell Charlie Fisher F irefighters Zach Taylor Parker Smith Doug Myers Angie Myers Gabe Katz Will Inman, Steve Grider Erik George Daniel Cole Mike Clark Fire Department Information Milage details Trucks 2014 Freightliner Tank 2020 Ford F550 2021 Freightliner Tank 2022 Statistics Calhoun County 911

2024 Township Meetings January 8 Agenda/ Minute s (rescheduled fro m December 18, 2023) January 15 Agenda/Minutes (cancelled due to January 8th meeting ) February 19 Agenda/Minutes March 18 Agenda/Minutes April 15 Agenda/Minutes May 20 Agenda/Minutes June 17 Agenda/Minutes July 15 Agenda/Minutes August 19 Agenda/Minutes September 16 Agenda/Minutes October 21 Agenda/Minutes November 18 Agenda/Minutes December 16 Agenda/ Minutes Special Meetings August 5 Agenda/Minutes November 25 Agenda /Minutes 2023 Township Meetings January 16 Agenda/Minutes February 20 Agenda/Minutes March 20 Agenda/Minutes April 17 Agenda/Minutes May 15 Agenda/ Minutes June 19 Agenda/ Minutes July 17 Agenda/Minutes August 21 Agenda/Minutes September 18 Agenda/Minutes October 16 Agenda/Minutes November 20 Agenda/Minutes December 18 Agenda/Minutes--Meeting was cancelled Special Meetings June 5 Agenda / Minutes 2022 Township Meetings January Agenda/Minutes February Agenda/Minutes March Agenda/Minutes April Agenda/Minutes May Agenda/Minutes June Agenda/Minutes July Agenda/Minutes August Agenda/Minutes September Agenda/Minutes October Agenda/Minutes November Agenda/Minutes November Special Meeting Minutes December Agenda/Minutes Special Meetings March 10 Agenda/Minutes April 26 Agenda /Minutes June 23 Agenda/Minutes November 2 Agenda/Minutes 2022 Township Meetings January Agenda/Minutes February Agenda/Minutes March Agenda/Minutes April Agenda/Minutes May Agenda/Minutes June Agenda/Minutes July Agenda/Minutes August Agenda/Minutes September Agenda/Minutes October Agenda/Minutes November Agenda/Minutes November Special Meeting Minutes December Agenda/Minutes Special Meetings March 10 Agenda/Minutes April 26 Agenda /Minutes June 23 Agenda/Minutes November 2 Agenda/Minutes 2021 Township Meetings January Agenda/Minutes February Agenda /Minutes March Agenda/Minutes April Agenda/Minutes May Agenda/Minutes June Agenda/Minutes July Agenda/Minutes August Agenda/Minutes September Agenda/Minutes October Agenda/Minutes November Agenda/Minutes December Agenda/Minutes Special Meetings Budget June 21 Agenda/Minutes September 27 Agenda/Minutes November 30 Agenda/Minutes 2020 Township Meetings January Agenda /Minutes February Agenda /Minutes March Agenda /Minutes April Agenda/Minutes May Agenda /Minutes June Agenda/Minutes July Agenda /Minutes August Agenda /Minutes September Agenda/Minutes October Agenda/Minutes November Agenda/Minutes December Agenda/Minutes Special Meetings May 8 Agenda /Minutes June 1 Agenda/Minutes 2019 Township Meetings January Agenda/Minutes February Agenda/Minutes March Agenda/Minutes April Agenda/Minutes May Agenda /Minutes June Agenda /Minutes July Agenda/Minutes August Agenda /Minutes September Agenda/Minutes October Agenda/Minutes November Agenda/Minutes December Agenda /Minutes Special Meetings January 31 Agenda/Minutes Budget June 10 Agenda /Minutes Public Hearing June 28 Agenda/Minutes 2018 Township Meetings January Agenda /Minutes February Agenda/Minutes March Agenda /Minutes April Agenda/Minutes May Agenda/Minutes June Agenda/Minutes July Agenda/Minutes August Agenda/Minutes September Agenda/Minutes October Agenda/Minutes November Agenda/Minutes December Agenda/Minutes 2017 Township Meetings January Agenda/Minutes February Agenda/Minutes March Agenda/Minutes April Agenda/Minutes May Agenda/Minutes June Agenda/Minutes July Agenda/Minutes August Agenda/Minutes September Agenda/Minutes October Agenda/Minutes November Agenda/Minutes December Agenda/Minutes