2026 MEETING CYCLES

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• The Ambulance Department meets the first Sunday of each month – 7:00 P.M. at Powell Township Fire Hall

• The Parks & Recreation Committee meets the second Tuesday of each month – 6:30 P.M. at Powell Township Hall

• The Powell Township Board meets the third Tuesday of each month – 7:00 P.M. at Powell Township Hall (EXCEPT APRIL: RESCHEDULED TO 28 APR 2026)

• The Planning Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month – 7:00 P.M. at Powell Township Hall

• The Fire Department meets the last Thursday of each month – 6:00 P.M. at Powell Township Fire Hall

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NOTICE – Trash & Recycling Dropoff (“Dump Day”) Resumes at Transfer Station

• HOURS:  Saturdays (8 A.M. – Noon) & Tuesdays (3 – 6 P.M.) 
• LOCATION:  Powell Township Transfer Station
• Large item dropoff has also resumed
• Dumping outside of public hours and/or outside of the station perimeter is prohibited and may be cited

NOTICE – BILL DIONNE (HALFWAY) FIRE HALL FOOD BANK OPENINGS EXTENDED:

5 – 7 P.M. on July 1 & 15, August 5 & 19, September 2 & 16, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18, December 2 & 16

• With donated funds and volunteers, the Powell Township Emergency Management Department will keep the Bill Dionne (Halfway) Fire Hall Food Bank running on select dates through the end of the year.
• The Food Bank will open from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
• Non-perishable food, paper goods, hygiene, and cleaning supplies are available for anyone in need.   
• For more information, call the Emergency Manager (906-362-7275) or the township office (906-345-9345).

Food Bank Donations

• You can make a monetary donation; make checks payable to Powell Township and note “food bank donation” in the memo line. A great holiday idea.
• You can make a food/supply donation; drop off is available at the Powell Township office during regular office hours (Mon & Thu 9-12), or in the Powell Township Hall whenever it is open/active for events, or dropped off during food bank operating hours at the Halfway Fire Hall.
• For more information, call Emergency Manager Kim Bourgeois (906-362-7275) or the township office (906-345-9345).

COUNTY SENIOR CENTER STAFF IN TOWN HALL, FIRST THURSDAY EACH MONTH, 9am – 3pm, FREE ASSISTANCE & APPOINTMENTS

1. A Marquette County Senior Center staff member will be in Powell Township Hall 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. on the first Thursday of each month
2. This is a service free of charge for Powell Township senior residents
3. You can stop in OR schedule an appointment at 906-228-0456
4. Marquette County Senior Center services are listed  here 

POWELL TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER – AUGUST 29

• WHEN: Saturday, August 29, 2026 (1:30PM team check-in for a 2PM event start)
• WHERE: Draver Park, Big Bay, Michigan
• TEAM REGISTRATION: $20 per team, register at 414-469-5050 or 586-563-7300 or 906-360-0806
• TEAM MEALS PROVIDED and CASH PRIZE FOR FIRST PLACE
• Funds raised will support the 7th-8th grade class trip

NOTICE – SIX ANNUAL HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF DATES (FOR MARQUETTE COUNTY RESIDENTS):

1. Location is Marquette County Landfill (NOT BIG BAY)
2. Timing is 3PM-7PM for each date listed:  May 7, June 4, July 9, August 6, September 10, October 1, OR call for an appointment 
3. This is for Marquette County (which includes all of Powell Township) residents 
4. Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority collections are held MAY THROUGH OCTOBER ONLY. 
5. All sites are open to Marquette County residents with only household hazardous waste. 
6. For more information including a list of acceptable materials and hazardous waste disposal, details are at recycle906.com or 906-249-4125

GOT BOOKS? NEED BOOKS? FREE LIBRARY IN TOWN HALL

Powell Township Hall, 101 Bensinger Street, Big Bay, Michigan, 49808

The free lending library in Powell Township Hall is upgrading to a more organized and maintained collection (and a reading space), thanks to a team of energetic volunteers. You can stop by the hall to view or borrow items for free. Also, as you spring clean or organize your own collections to pay items forward (to include books, games, or puzzles), please consider dropping them at Powell Township Hall or the office. Donations are greatly appreciated.

NOW AVAILABLE IN POWELL TOWNSHIP:

HOME DELIVERED MEALS or “MEALS ON WHEELS”

A hot meal is delivered to seniors who are homebound and are unable to prepare nutritious meals for themselves. Suggested donation: $3.50 per meal

In addition to providing healthy and well-balanced meals, the meal deliverers also provide an important service by checking on the homebound seniors when they deliver the meals.

DO YOU QUALIFY FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS?

– Eligibility requirements for Home Delivered Meals include:

– You or your spouse must be 60 years of age of older.

– You must be homebound and cannot leave your home without assistance.

-You are unable to prepare meals and you have no one nearby to prepare your meals.

Call 228-6522 ext 302 for more information or to see if you or someone you care about qualifies.

WHAT DO THESE PROGRAMS COST?

The suggested per meal donation is $3.50 for each Congregate or Home Delivered Meal, but no one is ever denied service due to their inability to donate. Family members are also encouraged to donate on behalf of their loved ones. Since federal and state funding does not cover the full cost to operate the Senior Meal Programs, the generosity of program participants and their families is crucial. Without these donations CAAM would not be able to serve every senior in need of Congregate or Home Delivered Meals.

Community Action Alger-Marquette Senior Meals Programs serve close to 100,000 meals a year to seniors in Alger and Marquette Counties, helping those seniors live longer, healthier and more enjoyable lives. Volunteers are needed in a variety of ways to continue providing these important meals. If you wish to learn more call our office for more information.

For local info call:

Kim Bourgeois, Powell Township Emergency Manager, 906-362-7275

Gene Champagne, Meals on Wheels Driver, 906-250-2140

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER – Reporting Requirements Not Met for Powell Township

• The Water Department is required to deliver notification to customers with lead service lines, galvanized service lines previously connected to lead, or service lines of unknown lead status, and certify to the State that these notifications were sent.
• Our system delivered the notifications, however they did not contain all the required information.
• Although the failure to comply with the reporting requirement does not create a risk to public health, we are required to inform you of this violation and provide additional information including what we did to correct the situation.
• It is important for consumers to know if the water they are receiving has been delivered through a lead, galvanized previously connected to lead, or lead status unknown service line so they can make decisions on whether and what actions to take to reduce their exposure to lead in drinking water.

What should I do?

• There is nothing you need to do at this time. You do not need to boil your water or take other actions. Remember, boiling water does not remove lead from water.

What is being done?

• Previously unknown water service lines have been identified as not to contain lead or galvanized previously connected to lead.
• We are currently in compliance.
• There is no further required action.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

• For more information, please contact Coty Sorby at 906-345-9345 EXT. 10, mail correspondence to Powell Township, Attn: Water Operator, P.O. Box 319, Big Bay, Michigan 49808, or email waterdepartment@powelltownship.org.
• For more information on reducing lead exposure around your home/building and the health effects of lead, visit the EPA’s websites at https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/basic-information-about-lead-drinking-water and http://www.epa.gov/lead. Additional resources can also be found https://www.michigan.gov/mileadsafe/get-ahead-of-lead.

SAVE THE DATES

Powell Township residents, please keep these annual township events in mind. Further details, including times, are in local newsletters (including the site newsletter), on the site calendar, and/or will post as they become available.

• January: Thomas Rock Ski and Snowshoe Event (3rd Saturday)
• February: Fishing Derby (2nd weekend)
• February: Honey Bear Classic Ski/Snowshoe Event (2nd weekend)
• April:  Easter Egg Hunt (Saturday before Easter) 
• May:  Spring Cleanups, Dash for Trash, and Potlucks (1st week)
• May:  Big Bay Relay (3rd Saturday)
• May:  Memorial Day Tribute at Big Bay Cemetery
• June: Summer Concert Series season begins
• June: Park & Trail Recreation Network Volunteers Picnic
• July:  4th of July Parade (10 A.M.) and town-wide events
• July:  Softball Tournament (weekend after July 4th)
• July:  Fire on the Bay (2nd Saturday)
• August-September:  Softball Tournament (Labor Day weekend)
• September:  Fall Festival (3rd weekend)
• October: Fire Prevention Week
• Fall – Spring:  Community Dinners, Open Houses, and Food Banks
• December:  Holiday Tree Lighting (1st Saturday)

MEETINGS ARE IN DATE ORDER (and also available in calendar view here).