Antrim County
MICHIGAN
Antrim County is updating its Community Park and Recreation Plan. The goal of the plan is to: inventory existing facilities and resources, identify community recreation and open space needs, and set a 5-year plan of action for these spaces. Anyone interested in providing input into the future of Antrim County’s Park and Recreation Plan should take this survey before July 31, 2020.
A comprehensive plan derived from the input of its citizens will ensure that Antrim County, which boasts nearly 20,500 acres of freshwater lakes and rivers and 280 square miles of public and private forests, continues to be a destination sought for its abundance of year-round recreational activities. Using guidelines set forth by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, this plan will have many potential benefits, including better environmental protection, efficiency in providing park and recreation opportunities, increased funding sources, greater potential for tapping into new, creative ways of accomplishing recreation goals, and enhancing public support for parks. Once complete this plan will serve as a road map for future projects and opportunities necessary to enhance our natural and recreational spaces.
At their special meeting on June 18, 2020, the Antrim County Board of Commissioners voted to return to the regular meeting schedule beginning July 2, 2020. In light of Governor Whitmer's Executive Order 2020-129, which extends a previous Executive Order allowing public bodies to conduct public meetings remotely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, meetings will be a hybrid format utilizing Zoom webinar for virtual attendance and the Board of Commissioners room for in-person attendance.
The next meeting of the Board of Commissioners is scheduled for July 16, 2020 at 9:00. Public Comment is welcome and encouraged. Those members of the public attending through Zoom via digital device or telephone will be given time to speak one at a time, followed by those attending in person. Public comments can also be emailed to the County Administration Office (countyadmin@antrimcounty.org) before 5:00PM on July 1, 2020 to be read aloud during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
To attend via Zoom Webinar, click here. When prompted, enter "Antrim" as the password.
To attend via telephone, dial (312) 626-6799 or (646) 876-9923 or (253) 215-8782. When prompted, enter webinar ID: 841 6874 2882.
The meeting will also be live-streamed at the County's Facebook page (@AntrimCountyMI).
Please note: If members of the public plan on attending the meeting in person, a health screening plan is in place. All members of the public entering the County Building will be asked a number of health screening questions and a body temperature will be taken upon entering the building. All members of the public are required to wear a face mask while in the building and are expected to maintain the recommended 6' social distance.
In line with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Interim Recommendations for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019) Community Mitigation Strategies, all non-essential County committee/commission meetings have been cancelled until further notice. These meetings include, but are not limited to:
Please feel free to contact the Administration Office with questions regarding the cancellations at (231)533-6265.
Construction Code Board of Appeals
Antrim County is seeking Interest Notification Forms for one (1) builder position on the Construction Code Board of Appeals. Applicants to the board are required to be licensed and qualified by experience or training in their respective fields.
Antrim County residents will be given preference.
Interested residents should contact the Administration Office at 231-533-6265 and request an “Interest Notification Form” or download from the Antrim County website. Forms will be accepted until the board vacancies have been filled. Forms can be returned to the Administration Office, Antrim County Building, Room 204; email: countyadmin@antrimcounty.org; or by mailing to: Antrim County Administration Office, P.O. Box 187, Bellaire, MI 49615.
The Antrim County Building and Courthouse will be closed on the following dates:
Friday, July 3 - Independence Day (Observance)
Monday, September 7 - Labor Day
Wednesday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 27 - Day after Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31 - New Year's Eve
Friday, January 1 - New Year's Day
Stay up to date on meeting dates, building closures, and employment opportunities by following Antrim County on Facebook. For updates on specific Antrim County departments or services, click or follow the departments:
“Give 9-1-1 the information they need to help you fast.” Through this FREE and secure service, you can provide information that the 911 dispatchers will view. To sign up, go to www.Smart911.com or contact Sheriff Dan Bean at 231-533-8627.
A 10 minute video from the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council reviews the history of the plume and the steps being taken to provide safe drinking water. More explanatory videos are available here.
Click here for 12 fact sheets about the TCE plume. These fact sheets have been provided by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Hard copies are available on the 1st floor of the County Building.
See a minute and a half of Antrim County's natural beauty as it changes through the seasons. A brochure illustrating what Antrim County offers is available at the MDOT welcome centers.
Click for a link to the annual reports presented to the Board of Commissioners. Click here for a link to the approved Antrim County budgets from 2019 back to 2013. Also available on that page are the audits for 2011 through 2017.