Contacts

Township Board Members
Tom Backers – Supervisor supervisor@clearwatertwp.com
Melinda Booy – Clerk Margret Spann, Deputy Clerk clerk@clearwatertwp.com
JoAnne Childs – Treasurer Sylvia Stroh, Deputy Treasurer treasurer@clearwatertwp.com
Greg Bradley – Trustee trustee2@clearwatertwp.com
Albert Keyes – Trustee trustee1@clearwatertwp.com

Township Office – Monday – Thursday, 10 AM to 2 PM, or by appointment
Street Address: 5440 River St. Rapid City, MI 49676
Mailing Address: PO Box 1, Rapid City, MI 49676
Phone: 231-331-6249
Fax: 231-331-4375
Email: clerk@clearwatertwp.com

Other Staff and Committee Chairs
Truman Bicum – County Commissioner
Zoning Administrator 231-331-4500   zoning@clearwatertwp.com
Dawn Kuhns – Assessor     231-409-1827 assessordawn@gmail.com
Kristi Spencer-Nemec – Parks and Rec parksandrec@clearwatertwp.com
Len Von See – Planning Commission Chairperson planning@clearwatertwp.com
Lucy Gerlach – Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson
Jule Moore – Board of Review Chairperson
Fire Chief    231-330-4127
Greg Bradley – Assistant Fire Chief     231-571-2240
John Bielski – Maintenance Supervisor 231-357-8252     maintenance@clearwatertwp.com
As of the Township Board Meeting 11.04.2021, the appointed FOIA Coordinator is the Clearwater Township Clerks’ office.
All FOIA requests must be received by email: clerk@clearwatertwp.com, PO Box 1, Rapid City, MI 49676
or bring in person to: 5440 River Street Rapid City, MI 49676

Fire Station 5
Address: 8255 Garfield St NW, Rapid City, Michigan 49676
Phone: 231-322-2137
Email: cfdstation5@hotmail.com

All meetings begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted and are held at the Clearwater Township Community Center, 5407 River Street, Rapid City, MI. Zoom information available per meeting on the Public Notices page.

Township Board Regular Meeting
January 20, 2022

Parks & Rec Committee Regular Meeting
February 1, 2022 at 6pm

Planning Commission Regular Meeting
February 7, 2022

Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting
April 11, 2022

The Clearwater Township Board will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon seven (7) days’ notice to the Clearwater Township Board. Individuals requiring such service should contact the Clearwater Township office at 231-331-6249 or P.O. Box 1, Rapid City, MI 49676

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January

S	M	Tu	W	Th	F	S
						1 New Year’s Day All day 01/01/2022 No additional detail for this event. Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/01/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22
2 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 01/02/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning November 7, 2021 until May 30, 2022 Baseball Open Gym 2pm to 4pm Basketball Open Gym 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 01/02/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning October 17, 2021 until June 12, 2022 Basketball Open Gym 5pm to 7pm	3 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/03/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. White Pickleball 12:00 PM-2:00 PM 01/03/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event. Gym Reserved 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 01/03/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Schlicker basketball practice Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 24, and Feb 14 6pm-8pm Township Hall Gym Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting 7:00 PM-8:00 PM 01/03/2022 Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI Joint meeting with Planning Commission Planning Commission Regular Meeting 7:00 PM-8:00 PM 01/03/2022 Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI Joint meeting with Zoning Board of Appeals	4 Maxson Pickleball 9:30 AM-11:30 AM 01/04/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event. Parks and Rec Committee Regular Meeting 6:00 PM-7:30 PM 01/04/2022 Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI No additional detail for this event.	5 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 01/05/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Commission on Aging (COA) Senior Meal Anyone wishing to order a meal should RSVP to Pam on Wednesdays, by 8:30 am, at 231-564-2794. Lunch is served at 12pm. Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/05/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22	6 Foot Care Clinic 10:00 AM-4:30 PM 01/06/2022 CC-LRSH 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event. Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/06/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 01/06/2022 CC-LRSH 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm	7	8 Township Board Special Meeting 10:00 AM-11:00 AM 01/08/2022 Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI The Clearwater Township Board will hold a special meeting on Saturday, January 8th at 10 am at the Community Center. The sole purpose of this meeting will be to interview applicants for Township employment for Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance, Custodian, and Zoning Administrator. The Board intends to hire applicants for these positions upon completion of the interviews. No other business will be conducted, and this meeting is open to the public. Gym Reserved 12:00 PM-4:00 PM 01/08/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved 12pm-4pm Jan 8,2022 Klukowski Township Board Budget Workshop 1:30 PM-2:30 PM 01/08/2022 Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI The Clearwater Township Board will hold a public budget workshop meeting on Saturday, January 8th at 1:30 pm at the Community Center. The sole purpose of this meeting will be to estimate approximate budgeting for the 2022 fiscal year beginning April 1st, 2022. This will be the first of three public meetings required to plan revenues and expenditures for the new fiscal year. No other business will be conducted, and this meeting is open to the public. Gym Reserved 4:00 PM-6:00 PM 01/08/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved 4pm-6pm Jan 8, 2022 Banko Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/08/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22
9 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 01/09/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning November 7, 2021 until May 30, 2022 Baseball Open Gym 2pm to 4pm Basketball Open Gym 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 01/09/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning October 17, 2021 until June 12, 2022 Basketball Open Gym 5pm to 7pm	10 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/10/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. White Pickleball 12:00 PM-2:00 PM 01/10/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event. Gym Reserved 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 01/10/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Schlicker basketball practice Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 24, and Feb 14 6pm-8pm Township Hall Gym	11 Maxson Pickleball 9:30 AM-11:30 AM 01/11/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.	12 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 01/12/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Commission on Aging (COA) Senior Meal Anyone wishing to order a meal should RSVP to Pam on Wednesdays, by 8:30 am, at 231-564-2794. Lunch is served at 12pm. Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/12/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22	13 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/13/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 01/13/2022 CC-LRSH 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm	14	15 Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/15/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22
16 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 01/16/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning November 7, 2021 until May 30, 2022 Baseball Open Gym 2pm to 4pm Basketball Open Gym 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 01/16/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning October 17, 2021 until June 12, 2022 Basketball Open Gym 5pm to 7pm	17 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/17/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. White Pickleball 12:00 PM-2:00 PM 01/17/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.	18 Maxson Pickleball 9:30 AM-11:30 AM 01/18/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.	19 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 01/19/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Commission on Aging (COA) Senior Meal Anyone wishing to order a meal should RSVP to Pam on Wednesdays, by 8:30 am, at 231-564-2794. Lunch is served at 12pm. Constable Committee Meeting 6:00 PM-7:00 PM 01/19/2022 Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI Constable Committee Meeting January 19, 2022 6:00pm Community Center (Little Red School House) Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/19/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22	20 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/20/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 01/20/2022 CC-LRSH 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm Township Board Regular Meeting 7:00 PM-8:00 PM 01/20/2022 Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI No additional detail for this event.	21	22 LRSH Reserved 3:00 PM-7:00 PM 01/22/2022 CC-LRSH 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA LRSH Reserved 3pm to 7pm Saturday, January 22, 2022 O’Dwyer Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/22/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22
23 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 01/23/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning November 7, 2021 until May 30, 2022 Baseball Open Gym 2pm to 4pm Basketball Open Gym 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 01/23/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning October 17, 2021 until June 12, 2022 Basketball Open Gym 5pm to 7pm	24 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/24/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. White Pickleball 12:00 PM-2:00 PM 01/24/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event. Gym Reserved 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 01/24/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Schlicker basketball practice Jan 3, Jan 10, Jan 24, and Feb 14 6pm-8pm Township Hall Gym	25 Maxson Pickleball 9:30 AM-11:30 AM 01/25/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.	26 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 01/26/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Commission on Aging (COA) Senior Meal Anyone wishing to order a meal should RSVP to Pam on Wednesdays, by 8:30 am, at 231-564-2794. Lunch is served at 12pm. Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/26/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22	27 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/27/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 01/27/2022 CC-LRSH 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm	28	29 Gym Reserved 11:30 AM-2:00 PM 01/29/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved 11:30am to 2pm 1/29/2022 Finch Gym Reserved 6:30 PM-8:30 PM 01/29/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA TSH/Gym Starkey Basketball 6:30-8:30pm Wednesdays and Saturdays Beginning 11/13/21-03/27/22
30 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 01/30/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning November 7, 2021 until May 30, 2022 Baseball Open Gym 2pm to 4pm Basketball Open Gym 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 01/30/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning October 17, 2021 until June 12, 2022 Basketball Open Gym 5pm to 7pm	31 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 01/31/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Gym Reserved for Bodnar Pickleball on Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to 12:00pm, now until May 19, 2022. White Pickleball 12:00 PM-2:00 PM 01/31/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.