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
Len Von See – Planning Commission Chairperson planning@clearwatertwp.com
Lucy Gerlach – Zoning Board of Appeals Chairperson
Jule Moore – Board of Review Chairperson
Greg Bradley – Fire Chief     231-571-2240
Derek Tharp – Assistant Fire Chief
John Bielski – Maintenance Supervisor 231-357-8252     maintenance@clearwatertwp.com

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

Kristi Spencer-Nemec – Parks and Rec parksandrec@clearwatertwp.com
Andrew Hulburt – Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Chairman heritagefestival@clearwatertwp.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. For those who wish to attend remotely, the Zoom invitation is found here.

Township Board Special Meeting
May 5, 2022 from 6pm-9pm

Constable Committee Meeting
May 10, 2022

Planning Commission Special Meeting
May 11, 2022

Township Board Regular Meeting
May 19, 2022

Planning Commission Regular Meeting
June 6, 2022

Parks and Rec Committee Regular Meeting
June 7, 2022 at 6pm

Parks and Rec Committee Special Meeting
June 14, 2022 at 6pm

Zoning Board of Appeals Regular Meeting
July 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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May

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1 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 05/01/2022 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 Gym Reserved 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 05/01/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning January 23, 2022 until June 12, 2022 Northern MI Stix 5pm to 7pm	2 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 05/02/2022 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. Planning Commission Regular Meeting 7:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/02/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI No additional detail for this event.	3 Special Election 7:00 AM-8:00 PM 05/03/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Polls will be open 7 AM to 8 PM at the Township Hall. View the sample ballot here. Juniper Garden Club Meeting 1:00 PM-2:00 PM 05/03/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 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 05/03/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI No additional detail for this event.	4 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 05/04/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 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. Open Basketball 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/04/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Open Basketball 6pm to 8pm Every other Wednesday beginning May 4, 2022 until August 31, 2022. Township Hall/Gym	5 Gym Reserved 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 05/05/2022 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. Foot Care Clinic 10:00 AM-4:30 PM 05/05/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event. Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 05/05/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm Township Board Special Meeting 6:00 PM-9:00 PM 05/05/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Township Board Special Meeting Thursday, May 5, 2022 6pm-9pm LRSH/CC The Clearwater Township Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 5th at 6:00 pm at the Community Center. The purpose of this meeting will be to approve the creation of the ARPA Fund, and to move the appropriated Parks and Recreation funds from the General Fund to the Public Services Fund. Other business will be the creation of the Office Administrator position, and Board approval for the use of funds from the Public Services and Capital Improvements funds. This meeting is open to the public. View the draft meeting agenda here. Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting 6:00 PM-9:00 PM 05/05/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting Thursdays April 28 through August 4 and September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1 6pm-9pm LRSH/CC NPSA Basketball reservation 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/05/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA NPSA Basketball reservation 6pm-8pm Thursdays March 17 through May 26, 2022 Township Hall/Gym Basketball Practice	6	7 Maeder Volleyball 4:00 PM-6:00 PM 05/07/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.
8 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 05/08/2022 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 Gym Reserved 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 05/08/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning January 23, 2022 until June 12, 2022 Northern MI Stix 5pm to 7pm	9	10 Constable Committee Meeting 7:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/10/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA The Clearwater Township Constable Committee will meet Tuesday, May 10th, at 7 pm at the Community Center (Schoolhouse) 5407 River St. NW. To review anticipated costs and revenues for operating and supporting a Township law enforcement officer that provides qualified, trained and properly equipped security and law enforcement under Township jurisdiction. We urge residents to participate in this process.	11 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 05/11/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 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. Planning Commission Special Meeting 7:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/11/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA There will be a Clearwater Township Planning Commission Special Meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7pm, at the Community Center, located at 5407 River Street, Rapid City, MI. For those who wish to attend remotely, the Zoom invitation is found here.	12 Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 05/12/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting 6:00 PM-9:00 PM 05/12/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting Thursdays April 28 through August 4 and September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1 6pm-9pm LRSH/CC NPSA Basketball reservation 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/12/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA NPSA Basketball reservation 6pm-8pm Thursdays March 17 through May 26, 2022 Township Hall/Gym Basketball Practice	13	14 Maeder Volleyball 4:00 PM-6:00 PM 05/14/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.
15 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 05/15/2022 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 Gym Reserved 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 05/15/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning January 23, 2022 until June 12, 2022 Northern MI Stix 5pm to 7pm	16	17	18 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 05/18/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 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. Open Basketball 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/18/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Open Basketball 6pm to 8pm Every other Wednesday beginning May 4, 2022 until August 31, 2022. Township Hall/Gym	19 Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 05/19/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting 6:00 PM-9:00 PM 05/19/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting Thursdays April 28 through August 4 and September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1 6pm-9pm LRSH/CC NPSA Basketball reservation 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/19/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA NPSA Basketball reservation 6pm-8pm Thursdays March 17 through May 26, 2022 Township Hall/Gym Basketball Practice Township Board Regular Meeting 7:00 PM-9:00 PM 05/19/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St, Rapid City, MI No additional detail for this event.	20	21 Maeder Volleyball 4:00 PM-6:00 PM 05/21/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.
22 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 05/22/2022 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 Gym Reserved 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 05/22/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning January 23, 2022 until June 12, 2022 Northern MI Stix 5pm to 7pm	23	24	25 COA Senior Meal 9:00 AM-1:00 PM 05/25/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 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.	26 Senior Cards 1:00 PM-3:30 PM 05/26/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Thursdays Senior Cards LRSH/CC 1pm-3:30pm Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting 6:00 PM-9:00 PM 05/26/2022 Little Red School House/Community Center 5407 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Rapid City Heritage Festival Committee Meeting Thursdays April 28 through August 4 and September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1 6pm-9pm LRSH/CC NPSA Basketball reservation 6:00 PM-8:00 PM 05/26/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA NPSA Basketball reservation 6pm-8pm Thursdays March 17 through May 26, 2022 Township Hall/Gym Basketball Practice	27	28 Maeder Volleyball 4:00 PM-6:00 PM 05/28/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA No additional detail for this event.
29 Baseball Open Gym 2:00 PM-4:00 PM 05/29/2022 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 Gym Reserved 5:00 PM-7:00 PM 05/29/2022 Township Hall/Gym 5440 River St NW, Rapid City, MI 49676, USA Every Sunday beginning January 23, 2022 until June 12, 2022 Northern MI Stix 5pm to 7pm	30 Memorial Day All day 05/30/2022 No additional detail for this event.	31