Rives Township

04/01/2026

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04/01/2026

Good morning Rives 🌞

Mark your calendars! Saturday, May 9th 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Experience Jackson will be having their 9th Annual Jackson County FREE Museum Day. This is a great opportunity to get out of the house and learn all about the history of Jackson and the surrounding areas!

Check out the pics below for details! 👇👇👇

03/25/2026

Good morning, Rives! ☀️

Summer is just around the corner, and that means our Collection Site is adding Wednesday hours! Starting next week, April 1st, the Collection Site will be open on Wednesdays from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. The Collection Site will still be open on Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Here is a link to the Refuse and Recycling section of our website with a lot of useful information:

Rives Township Collection Site Collection Site Compacting/Recycling Center Location: 10123 State Road, Rives Junction, MI (near the 127/Berry Rd exit) NORMAL HOURS • Saturdays - 8am-1pm, Year-Round SUMMER HOURS (April 1 - October 31) • Wednesdays - 4:30pm-6pm ALL GARBAGE

03/24/2026

Well, we didn’t have “hire a hippo” on next Tuesday's agenda… but maybe we should add that! 🦛

Knowing Rives Township, she could be here to apply for a building permit, to register to vote, or to ask if the dump is open. Either way, we are happy she made an appearance in our little town!

03/24/2026

🗳️ Ballot Drop Box Update!!!

We’re happy to share that the Rives Township ballot drop box is now securely installed and bolted in place at the Township Office!

A big thank you to Trustee Adams and Mark Stevenson for volunteering their time, tools, and effort to make sure the drop box is properly secured and ready for use.

As a reminder, the drop box is located at:
📍 348 E. Main Street, Rives Junction, MI

It will be available for the May 2026 election and is designed to meet election security standards, including 24/7 camera surveillance.

We appreciate everyone’s support in helping make voting safe, secure, and accessible for our community.

03/17/2026

🗳️ We’re excited to share some great news with our community!

Rives Township now has a beautiful, new, and secure ballot drop box available for voters to use in upcoming elections. Even better, thanks to the diligent work of Clerk Adams, this drop box was provided at no cost to our township.

This secure drop box is regularly monitored and designed to meet election security standards. Keep in mind, there is 24/7 camera surveillance of the drop box.

We’re committed to making voting as accessible, secure, and straightforward as possible for EVERYONE in our community.

📍 Drop Box Location: 348 E. Main Street, Rives Junction, MI 49277 (Rives Township Office)

The ballot box will be up and running for the May 2026 election!

P.S. We promise it won't be sitting on a pallet in the front yard come election time... we just need to agree on a spot and get a forklift to move it!

Stay warm everyone! Sunny and 75 days are on their way 😎

03/16/2026

03/12/2026

EDITED TO ADD: Rives Township is NOT being sued.

This update is due to a court-related order requiring the township to compile and provide a large volume of records, including more than 20 years of Sewer Assessment data. These records relate to a current legal matter in which historical sewer assessment and tax information has been called into question.

Due to the scope of this request and the age of the records involved, Township staff must dedicate significant time to locating, reviewing, and preparing these materials. In order to comply with the order, Rives Township has made the difficult decision to limit public office hours temporarily so staff can complete this work.

IMPORTANT OFFICE HOURS UPDATE

Due to a court order, the township office will have limited operations through March 30, 2026.

The Rives Township Office building will be closed to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, even if staff are present or vehicles are at the building. Staff may be working inside, but the office will NOT be open to the public on those days.

The office WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM to meet required election duties.

Please note that on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Assessor, Treasurer, and Office Administrator may not be immediately available, as staff may be assisting with court-order related matters.

Any payments can be made via the drop-box at the front of the building, or via the Treasurer's drop-box on the side of the building, past the ATM.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

– Rives Township Office Team

03/10/2026

Please see below for the agenda for tonight's budget workshop at 5pm :)

03/09/2026

Please be advised that our office will be opening late on Wednesday, March 11th.

Instead of opening at 9am, we will be opening at 11am.

Thank you!