Welcome to the Charter Township of Garfield!

NO CHARGE YARD WASTE PASS AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS

Beginning May 21 thru June 4, 2013, Garfield Township residents can pick up a no charge yard waste pass at the Garfield Township Hall during regular business hours, Monday thru Thursday, 7:30am to 6:00pm.  A valid ID is required to verify Garfield Township residence status.  The no charge pass is good for ONE trip and load not to exceed up to three (3) cubic yards of acceptable material brought to the Grand Traverse County Keystone Brush Drop-Off site located at 2471 N. Keystone Road.  Acceptable material for this no charge yard waste pass includes:  brush, branches (up to 12 inches in diameter), leaves and grass clippings.

The no charge pass is only valid for dropping off acceptable material at the Brush Drop-Off site on the following dates:

May 21, May 23, May 25, May 28, May 30, June 1 and June 4.

Brush site hours are:  Tuesdays: 12 Noon to 7pm

                                Thursdays and Saturdays: 9am to 3pm.

You MUST have your brush pass (issued by the Township) with you when you arrive at the Drop-off location.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Garfield Township Treasurer, Jeane Blood at:  jblood@garfield-twp.com

VACANCIES ON BOARDS

The Charter Township of Garfield is seeking persons who are interested in serving on the following Boards; Parks and Recreation (volunteer position), Planning Commission (paid position), Zoning Board of Appeals (paid position), and Board of Review (paid position).  If you would be interested in serving, please send a letter of interest to Judy Battle, Administrative Assistant, 3848 Veterans Drive, Traverse City, 49684, or e-mail at jbattle@garfield-twp.com. 

Silver Lake Recreation Area Improvements

Have you noticed the construction activity at the Silver Lake Recreation Area? Crews are busy installing an irrigation system throughout most of the area inside the paved walking loop, and are also grading the large field area so that it can be used as a regulation sized field for active sports such as football, soccer, rugby, etc., and also of course for casual recreation like throwing a frisbee.

We are also installing an additional parking area to relieve the existing and anticipated demand for more parking near the tennis courts and new multi-purpose field. Once the construction work is complete everything will be seeded. By next summer it's going to look a lot greener out there!