Departments
Assessor
The Assessor is responsible for the assessments of real and personal property contained in the Township. They determine the True Cash Value for property based on specific criteria to our area. The Assessor is certified through the State of Michigan to follow the rules and regulations that the State has developed for the fair and equitable assessing of property in Michigan.
The Eagle Harbor Township Assessor is Rich Probst, Jr. who holds regular office hours as the Supervisor in the Township Office from 9:00am-1pm Monday through Friday. If you wish to make an appointment please call the Township Office at 906-289-4407 or email Assessor Probst at supervisor@eagleharbortwp.org.
Common Michigan Assessing Forms:
Cemetery
Emergency Services
Eagle Harbor Township Volunteer Fire Department
Officers
Mike Radigan, Fire Chief
Marlin Wingard, Asst. Chief
Rich Probst, Jr., Asst. Chief
Fire Fighters
Tony Lizzadro
Bryce Holden
Katharine Jarm
Marty Kowalesky
Rich Probst, III
Jay Spreitzer
Dan Pruner (Seasonal)
Meetings
First and third Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m. Emergency Services Building, 8726 Eagle Harbor Road
These are open meetings. The public is welcome to attend.
Eagle Harbor Township Volunteer Fire Department Bylaws
October 6-12 is Fire Prevention Week. Make smoke alarms work for you with these resources:
First Responders
Mary Ann Hohner, Lead MFR
Patti Asselin
Lynn Bryant
Katharine Jarm
Jay Spreitzer
Meetings
Third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Emergency Services Building, 8726 Eagle Harbor Road
Eagle Harbor State Marina
The Eagle Harbor State Marina upgrade is complete. Broadside slips are available. For reservations, call 1-800-447-2757. For additional information, contact Kelly Probst, Harbor Master, at harbormaster@eagleharbortwp.org.
Radio Channel: 9
Dates Open: Mid-May to October 1
Amenities: water, electricity (20-50 amp), accessible restrooms with showers(for slip holders only), primitive restrooms, parking, boat launch, dog run, day use dockage, picnic tables
EH Township/Department of Natural Resources Marina Committee October 21, 2020, meeting minutes
Public Works: Ground Maintenance, General Maintenance, Solid Waste
Ground Maintenance: Patty Wingard
General Maintenance: Marlin Wingard
Solid Waste Facility: Jon Bowles
All residents should familiarize themselves with all Solid Waste Facility (SWF) User Rules, Regulations, Fines and Special Charges
Please note that no dumping of unauthorized non-household trash including construction materials, metal, large glass, tires, furniture, batteries, blinds, pipes, hazardous materials or carpets is permitted.
See what the weather is and if the gate is open on the live feed of SWF driveway
SWF summer hours (May 15 to October 14)
Wednesday 10 am to Noon
Saturday 9 am to Noon
Sunday 3 pm to 5 pm
SWF winter hours (October 15 to May 14)
Saturday 10 am to Noon
Recycling
Single Stream Recycling is available at the SWF.
Here's what can be recycled. All items are to be loose, no plastic bags or materials smaller than 3 inches.
The incinerator is no longer in use. Please place papers in the single stream recycling container or the garbage container. There will no longer be open flames at the SWF.
Planning Commission
Members
Laura Bonde, Chair
Jeane Olson, Secretary and Board Liaison
Tom Healy
Anthony Carter
Regular meetings will be held at the Township Hall at 1 pm: 2024-25 Schedule (amended 06/10/2024)
The Eagle Harbor Township Planning Commission is in the process of preparing a Master Plan for the Township. The Master Plan is a guiding document that will define a broad vision for the community and specific policies, goals, and strategies for how to achieve that vision.
A draft of the Township Master Plan is available for review and comment by the public.
Comments can be emailed to office@eagleharbortwp.org, or mailed to 321 Center St., Eagle Harbor, MI 49950.
Part of the process was a survey conducted to provide the Planning Commission and Township Board with an understanding of what the community sees as important opportunities and challenges facing Eagle Harbor Township. Here are the results of the survey.
Water
Marlin Wingard, Water Department Supervisor
Rick Finke, Emergency Backup Water Operator
Rich Probst, Water Operator
Please call the township office (906-289-4407) or email office@eagleharbortwp.org for ALL water turn-on and turn-offs, meter removals, or other water service requests.
*******Leave a message if no one is there.*******
Zoning Administrator
Susan Hockings, Zoning Administrator
Office: (906) 289-4407
Email: Zoning@eagleharbortwp.org
The Zoning Administrator role is to follow what the Planning Commission enacts and is reflected in the Zoning Ordinance. They will work with property owners to ensure that setbacks, heights, uses and accessory uses are correct for their zoning and get property owners off on the right foot to get their building permits from Keweenaw County. Eagle Harbor Township has had zoning laws in place since 1975 when the County adopted its ordinance. In 2006, the Township Board voted to separate from County-wide zoning, and started to enforce our own zoning ordinance, which was modeled after the County Zoning Ordinance. Currently, the Eagle Harbor Township Zoning Ordinance is very similar to the County Ordinance and we issue only zoning permits ourselves. The County still issues building, electrical, mechanical, culvert, soil and erosion, and 911 permits.
Eagle Harbor Township Zoning Ordinance revision 1.7 (including September 11, 2023 amendment)
Zoning Board of Appeals
Members
Jean Ellis, Chair
Chris Kelley, Secretary
Tom Healy, Planning Commission Liaison
Richard Schaefer
Mark Redrow
Upcoming Meetings and Hearings
Special meetings will be held as needed. Check the Channel 28 Notices. These are open meetings and the public is welcome.
Minutes of Previous Meetings
Eagle Harbor Township Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 11122013
Eagle Harbor Township Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 08192013
Bylaws
Eagle Harbor Township Zoning Board of Appeals Bylaws 06272007
Appeals Application
The Eagle Harbor Township Zoning Board of Appeals Instructions and Application Packet is the starting point for any ZBA hearing.