The City of Petoskey

The City of Petoskey Petoskey's corporate limits encompass a jurisdictional territory of 6.2 square miles.

The City of Petoskey’s purpose is to guide the preservation and development of the City’s infrastructure, services and planning based on extensive participation by its citizens joined with the expertise of City staff. City staff takes pride in offering top-notch customer service and reliable public services to the citizens of Petoskey. Continued efforts in investment and infrastructure will solidify Petoskey’s strong reputation as northern Michigan’s premier community to live, work and recreate!

Ward Conventions are scheduled for 8:00pm, June 15 at the following locations:Ward 1 - City Hall Council ChambersWard 2 ...
06/12/2026

Ward Conventions are scheduled for 8:00pm, June 15 at the following locations:
Ward 1 - City Hall Council Chambers
Ward 2 - Ottawa Elementary Gym/Cafeteria
Ward 3 - City Hall Community Room
Ward 4 - Sheridan Elementary Gym/Cafeteria

City Convention is 8:00pm, June 17 at City Hall in the Council Chambers.

Howard & East Mitchell Street Reconstruction Update:Howard and East Mitchell Streets are open to traffic. Thank you to d...
06/11/2026

Howard & East Mitchell Street Reconstruction Update:
Howard and East Mitchell Streets are open to traffic. Thank you to downtown businesses for your patience during this construction project.

Thank you to our partner contractors that assisted with the reconstruction project.
E.F. Wilkinson & Sons
Ryan Brothers Concrete
Van Kalker Construction
Rieth-Riley Construction
David Hoffman Landscaping
Fettig's Landscaping
Central Michigan Hardscapes
Performance Painting
Quality Seal Coating
Dunkel Excavating Services
Give 'Em A Brake Safety
JFK Construction Inspection
Benchmark Engineering
City DPW and Parks Crews

The unveiling of new Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Monument will occur at 11:00am, June 19, at the Danser Professional Build...
06/05/2026

The unveiling of new Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Monument will occur at 11:00am, June 19, at the Danser Professional Building, 308 State Street. The monument will join the growing collection of City of Petoskey public art projects. Review flyer for more information on Passenger Pigeon events open to the public.

Surf Internet is bringing high-speed, fiber-optic internet to Petoskey. Construction has begun in Serving Area 09 (SA09)...
06/04/2026

Surf Internet is bringing high-speed, fiber-optic internet to Petoskey. Construction has begun in Serving Area 09 (SA09). Serving areas will be built and completed in the following order: SA09, SA08, SA04, SA01, SA02, SA03, SA05, SA06, and SA07.

Construction for serving areas 01, 02, 04, 08, and 09 is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Construction will break at the end of 2026 and will resume with SA03 starting in April 2027.

Service will become available in each serving area as it is completed. Estimated time frames for the completion of each serving area are as follows (Note: serving areas are listed in order of completion, not numerically):

🔹 SA09: Late August to Early September 2026
🔹 SA08: Mid-September 2026
🔹 SA04: Mid-to-Late October 2026
🔹 SA01: Mid-November 2026
🔹 SA02: Early December 2026
🔹 SA03: Mid-to-Late June 2027
🔹 SA05: Mid-July 2027
🔹 SA06: Mid-August 2027
🔹 SA07: Late August to Early September 2027

NOTE: Any time frames provided are estimates and are subject to change.

To learn more about Surf’s construction process or to sign up for notifications, visit SurfInternet.com/construction.

If you have questions, concerns, or issues regarding construction or yard restoration, please call their construction team directly at 1-844-445-7873. You can also ask questions by sending Surf Internet a direct message through their page.

To learn more about Surf Internet, visit SurfInternet.com. And, to find plans and pricing, click on Check Availability.

City offices will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. The annual Memorial Day Parade ha...
05/25/2026

City offices will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. The annual Memorial Day Parade has been scheduled to step off at 10:30am, Monday, May 25, with the procession making its way to Pennsylvania Park. Due to ongoing road construction, the route will be East Mitchell Street to Petoskey Street, then over to Lake Street and into the park. The Memorial Day program will begin at 11:00am by the gazebo.

Downtown Petoskey is seeking a Marketing, Communications and Promotions Coordinator in the Downtown Office. This positio...
05/22/2026

Downtown Petoskey is seeking a Marketing, Communications and Promotions Coordinator in the Downtown Office. This position offers a special opportunity for a person with experience in marketing and event planning in a community development position. Consideration for part or full-time candidates will be given. For more information, please visit

May 22, 2026 Construction Update - Park Garden Parking Lot Reconstruction- Remaining concrete sidewalk work to be comple...
05/22/2026

May 22, 2026 Construction Update - Park Garden Parking Lot Reconstruction

- Remaining concrete sidewalk work to be completed late May
- Storm water infrastructure complete
- Irrigation and landscaping complete
- Asphalt paving complete
- Cleanup, restoration, pavement markings, signage and pay station installation to be completed late May
- Anticipating completion end of May

Thank you for your understanding and patience throughout the construction process. If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding this project, please contact the Construction Engineer, Matt Miller or Director of Public Works, Jason Fate at 231-347-2500.

May 22, 2026 Construction Update - Howard & East Mitchell Street Reconstruction- Underground utility work complete- Con...
05/22/2026

May 22, 2026 Construction Update - Howard & East Mitchell Street Reconstruction
- Underground utility work complete
- Concrete curb and gutter work complete
- Concrete sidewalk in process
- Mitchell and Howard Street intersection sidewalks completed
- Sidewalk decorative brick work in process
- Irrigation, tree planting and restoration work started
- Anticipating completion mid- June

Thank you for your understanding and patience throughout the construction process. If you have any questions or would like additional information regarding this project, please contact the Construction Engineer, Matt Miller or Director of Public Works, Jason Fate at 231-347-2500. Click here to review street detour map.

May 1, 2026 Construction Update - Park Garden Parking Lot Reconstruction-Majority of the removals are complete-Concrete ...
05/01/2026

May 1, 2026 Construction Update - Park Garden Parking Lot Reconstruction

-Majority of the removals are complete
-Concrete work in process
-Storm water infrastructure will be completed early May
-Irrigation and landscaping started
-Grading and aggregate base placement early May
-Paving mid-May
-Cleanup, restoration, pavement markings, signage and pay station installation to follow paving
-Anticipating completion Memorial Day weekend

Thank you for your understanding and patience throughout the construction process.

May 1, 2026 Construction Update - Howard & East Mitchell Street Reconstruction-Sanitary sewer main replacement complete...
05/01/2026

May 1, 2026 Construction Update - Howard & East Mitchell Street Reconstruction

-Sanitary sewer main replacement complete
-Water main replacement will be complete early May
-Storm sewer replacement will be complete early May
-Intersection planter removed and replaced
-Majority of the removals are complete
-Traffic signal rewiring work started
-Concrete sidewalk and curb work to start early May
-Sidewalk and intersection decorative brick work to follow concrete placement
-Anticipating completion mid- June

Thank you for your understanding and patience throughout the construction process.

Address

101 East Lake Street
Petoskey, MI
49770

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12313472500

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