Early voting for the November 5, 2024 General Election will begin on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 8:00am and conclude on Sunday November 3, 2024 at 4:00pm. The Early Voting Site for Newfield Township is the Oceana County Courthouse located at 100 N State Street, Hart, MI 49420. The Early Voting Site is open daily during the Early Voting Period from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Please remember to take valid photo ID!
On September 10, 2024, the Newfield Township Planning Commission voted to approve (with changes) the third draft of the Master Plan for distribution and the required 63-day public comment period. The Public Comment period ends on November 12, 2024.
We are seeking public comment on the Newfield Township Master Plan to help make the document more accurate and useable. Please feel free to share your opinions or comments on the Newfield Township Master Plan in one of the following ways.
- Send an email with your comments to Zoning@newfieldtownship.org.
- Leave your comments in the drop box (attached to the building)
- Send a letter with your comments to:
Newfield Township
3890 S. 198th Ave.
PO Box 564
Hesperia, MI 49421.
A copy of the Master Plan will be available for public review at the Newfield Township Hall during regular office hours or by appointment. Call the hall at (231) 854-4702 for more information.
Further, the Newfield Township Planning Commission will hold, as part of its regular meeting on October 8, 2024, a public hearing on the Master Plan, to give residents and stakeholders an opportunity to provide their comments on the Plan. This hearing will be held at the Newfield Township Hall (390 S 198th Ave, Hesperia, MI 49421) on Tuesday October 8, 2024 beginning at 7:00pm. Comments and questions may be posed in writing by mail at the address above, email (mjansma@newfieldtownship.org) or by dropping off to the Hall and leaving in the drop box or with another official. Comments must be received by Friday, October 4, 2024 at 5:00pm to be included in the comments read at the hearing.
The Newfield Township Offices and Recycle Center will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Tax payments may be dropped in the BLACK mail slot on the building as usual. Those wishing to receive a receipt should indicate such on their envelope. PLEASE DO NOT DROP CASH IN THE DROP BOX!! Anyone needing to speak with a Township Official are encouraged to call or email the Official they need to speak with and not call the hall. The office telephone is not regularly attended.
Have a safe and Happy Labor Day Weekend!
The Newfield Township Planning Commission invites all Newfield Township Residents to come and utilize the dumpsters that the Township will be hosting on Saturday September 7, 2024 from 8:00am-1:00pm (or until full).
The following items will not be accepted: Tires, Batteries, Yard Waste, Hazardous Materials, Televisions.
Residents are encouraged to bring scrap metal and other waste items and FILL THESE DUMPSTERS!!
As always, volunteers are needed and appreciated! Come early, come often!!!
Please, no early or late dumping! It may be dangerous to do so, and we may end up with excess weight charges if the dumpsters are overfilled when they come to pick them up. Reminder that the township hall and grounds are under 24/7 video surveillance. Theft of scrap metal will be prosecuted.
The sample ballot for the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 is posted on the door to the meeting room at the Newfield Township Hall, located at 3890 S 198th Ave, Hesperia, MI and is available for viewing at any time.
Absentee Voters: Reminder that your ballot is due back to the hall before polls close on Tuesday, August 6 at 8:00pm. PLEASE vote your ballot carefully, as this is a partisan primary and you can only vote one section at a time on your ballot. Cross-voting will void your ballot.
The Newfield Township Board will have a special meeting on Friday July 26, 2024 at 4:00pm. The Agenda is as follows:
- Call To Order
- Pledge and Roll Call
- Approve Agenda
- Public Comment
- Correspondence
- Business Items
- Maple Island Road Project
- Adjournment
Early voting for the August 6, 2024 election begins on Saturday July 27, 2024 and ends on Sunday August 4, 2024. Newfield Township’s Early Voting Site is the Oceana County Courthouse, located at 100 S State Street, Hart, MI 49421. Early Voting precincts are open for voters from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
The August 6, 2024 Primary Election will be held at the Newfield Township Hall starting at 7:00am. Polls close at 8:00pm. If you are in line to vote at 8:00pm you will still be able to cast your ballot. Voters are reminded to have a valid form of photo ID with them to come to vote. Any questions about absentee ballots, early voting, or voting on Election Day should be referred to Nancy Conley, Newfield Township Clerk at clerk@newfieldtownship.org or by calling the hall at (231) 854-4702 during regular office hours.
The Newfield Township Board of Review will meet on Tuesday July 16th at 5:00pm.
Taxpayers with business for the Board of Review are encouraged to attend.
Attention Absent Voters!
There is a new dropbox installed at the Township Hall for collecting Absentee Voter Ballots and Applications.
Please do NOT use this drop box for tax payments or other deliveries!!
The drop box for tax payments and other deliveries is still installed on the wall below the Bulletin Board.
The Drop Box is provided by the State of Michigan Bureau of Elections. No local taxpayer dollars were used for its purchase.
The Planning Commission Meeting Scheduled for 5/14/24 at 7:00pm has been moved to Wednesday 5/15/24 at 7:00pm.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
New Members to the Commission are still going to be sworn in on Tuesday at 7:00pm