TOWNSHIP OFFICES AND COVID-19

Michigan Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-21 – a Stay-at-Home directive. The directive covers a three-week period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24th and continues until Tuesday, April 14th.

The Stay-at-Home order does not impact essential government services, which for Grand Haven Charter Township means that the following employees will continue to work:
Fire/Rescue staff
Public Works staff to the extent that they are working within the areas of water distribution, sanitary sewer collection, cemetery burials and – pursuant to the Executive Order – maintaining Parks to allow for outdoor recreation
Election workers preparing for the upcoming May School elections

The Township Administrative Building will not be open. Specifically, it is noted that the following departments will be closed:
Assessing
Building (construction inspections are postponed until Tuesday, April 14th)
Finance (except for minimal activities to maintain basic operations)
Zoning and Ordinance Enforcement
Human Resources (except for minimal activities to maintain basic operations)

For residents that want to complete yardwork during the Executive Stay-at-Home order, the Township leaf drop-off site will be opened early beginning on Thursday, March 26th. The drop-off site is located behind the DPW Building at 13300 168th Avenue. The drop-off is only meant for leaves, grass and similar yard waste. There is no dumping of wood, limbs or brush allowed.

Need to contact us? Employees – to the extent possible – will work from home to answer emails or citizen inquiries. Send us a message through facebook, info@ght.org or call (616) 842-5988!

Our vestibule is still open to grab a business card, drop off payments, drop off applications, or pick up building permit packages.

Effectively immediately, Grand Haven Charter Township is closing our playgrounds.

Local, state and federal officials repeatedly emphasize the health benefits of physical activity while spending time in nature and the outdoors, especially while many are feeling anxious by the recent implications of the pandemic. The Governor’s executive order permits people to leave their home to ‘engage in outdoor activity, including walking, hiking, running, cycling or any other recreational activity’ while remaining at least six feet from people outside the individual’s household. Please use and enjoy our parks, but do so responsibly and safely, whether on a trail, in a parking lot or near the water.

Parks must not be areas of congregation, at this time. If it becomes evident that people continue to disregarding effective social distancing while visiting the Township parks, we will have no other choice but to close them to protect the health of our community. Read More »