Big Prairie Township

Big Prairie Township Government Organization

12/18/2025

BIG PRAIRIE TWP. OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED 12/22-12/26.

TREASURER HOURS MONDAY 12/29 9:00-5:00.

WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

10/07/2025

UPCOMING ROAD CLOSURE:
Road over Hardy Dam (between the Marina to 36th St. /Croton Hardy Dr.) in Big Prairie Township.

Beginning Thursday, October 16th, 2025.
This will be a complete closure until road work is completed.

09/05/2025

CLEAN UP DAY BIG PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP
FREE TO TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, 9AM TO 1PM
(HARDY DAM RECREATIONAL AREA) 4668 CROTON HARDY DR.
NO CEMENT, SHINGLES, BRUSH, OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
TRASH MUST BE BAGGED OR BOXED (NO LOOSE TRASH)
HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE WILL BE CHARGED $2.00 PER BAG
TRUCKS OR TRAILER LOADS WELCOME...YOU MUST UNLOAD!!!!!!!!
APPLIANCE DROP OFF IS FREE-BATTERIES FREE-NO PROPANE TANKS.
TIRES (CUT IN 4 PARTS) ARE FREE.
MORE INFORMATION CALL 652-7390 OR 231-245-1410

08/11/2025

Testing of the emergency public warning siren systems near Consumers Energy’s Rogers, Hardy and Croton hydroelectric generating plants will take place on the Muskegon River on August 11, 2025 ...

07/24/2025

FYI BIG PRAIRIE TWP RESIDENTS

Rich Houtteman, representative with Consumers Energy was scheduled to attend the 8/12 Township meeting. This has been cancelled, and Rich will now be attending the Twp. meeting on 9/9@ 7:00 pm. Rich provided the following statement to the Twp.

“As part of the potential sale of the river hydros, Consumers Energy intends to convey the transferable land rights to the new owner and also expects the new owner to renew any land rights which cannot be transferred after the sale is completed.”

06/08/2025

MEETING CHANGE NOTICE

The Big Prairie Township monthly meetings will now be held on the 2nd Monday of the month, until further notice.

June meeting is 6/9@ 7:00 pm.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

04/10/2025

FYI This correspondence was received via email on 4/8/2025

Good Morning, Prosperity Group of Hardy Dam!

Thank you for your continued commitment to the Hardy Dam. I am writing to inform you about an important update regarding the Hardy Dam Spillway construction project.



Temporary Pause in Construction: Due to ongoing RFP negotiations on the future outcome of the company’s 13 hydroelectric facilities, we have decided to temporarily pause this project. This pause will be effective immediately. The pause in the spillway project does not impact the overall RFP process, and please remember that no decisions have been made.



Impact on Project Timeline: Last year, we sought regulatory approval to begin work on a four-year project to replace the spillway at our Hardy Dam facility. While this pause is necessary, we are committed to keeping you informed about any changes to the project timeline and providing updates as soon as we have more information.



Community and Safety Impact: The work scheduled to be completed was proactive, and the pause should create no safety concerns. More importantly, we will refill the Hardy Pond before the Memorial Day Holiday and the unofficial start to summer, so residents and visitors can use the river.



Thank you for your continued support and understanding as we navigate this project and the overall RFP process. We will keep you updated with any further developments.



As always, the safety of our customers, co-workers, and communities we serve is always a top priority for Consumers Energy.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or additional feedback.



Rich



Rich Houtteman

Lakeshore External Affairs Manager

Consumers Energy

c. 231-375-9379

Businesses Center Phone: 1- 800-805-0490

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02/11/2025

FRIDAY 2/14/25 IS THE LAST DAY TO PAY 2024 TAXES BEFORE INTEREST & PENALTY ARE ADDED.
COLLECTION HOURS ON FRIDAY 2/14/25 : 9:00AM-5:00PM

No Treasurer hours on Thursday 2/13/2025.

12/30/2024

REMINDER...TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO PAY TAXES BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
COLLECTION HOURS ARE: 9:00AM-5:00PM

BIG PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP HALL WILL BE CLOSED 12/31-1/3
WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE & HAPPY NEW YEAR.

12/16/2024

BIG PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP HALL WILL BE CLOSED 12/24-12/27 & 12/31-1/3.

TREASURER HOURS: MONDAY: 12/30 9:00am-5:00pm.

WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

09/10/2024

TOWNSHIP CLEAN UP DAY
09/21/24

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2815 S Elm
White Cloud, MI
49349

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Monday 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 11am
Thursday 12pm - 6pm

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