Tag: Election Update

Election Day – May 6, 2025

On May 6, 2025, an election will be held to renew the Mt. Pleasant Public School’s millage.

For detailed voter registration and ballot information visit http://www.mi.gov/vote.

Precinct Locations:
Please note precinct locations for the May 6, 2025, election.

• Precincts 1: Ganiard Elementary School, 101 S. Adams
• Precincts 2: Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown
• Precinct 3: Fancher Elementary School, 801 S. Kinney
• Absentee Voter Counting Board: Mt. Pleasant City Hall, 320 W. Broadway Street

Permanent Absentee Voters:
Permanent absentee voters have been mailed an application for a ballot. If you wish to vote in this election, you must return the application by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025. A ballot will then be mailed to you. Ballots can be mailed to the City Clerk’s office (320 W. Broadway Street) or placed in the ballot drop box located in the City Hall parking lot.

Absentee Voting:
For those not on the Permanent Absentee Voter list, you can submit a request for an absentee ballot to the City Clerk’s office by mail, or email (vote@mt-pleasant.org). This must be completed by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Absentee voting at the Clerk’s Office is available beginning Thursday, March 27, 2025, during regular business hours with additional hours on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on Monday, May 5, 2025, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Voter Registration:
If you are currently not registered to vote, you can register online at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/ or mail in the voter registration application found online. This must be completed by Monday, April 21, 2025.

After Monday, April 21, 2025, voter registration will be available at the City Clerk’s office. Please bring proof of residency and a photo ID. This can be done until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Election Day Information:
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Need a ride to and from the polls?
I-Ride is offering free rides. Call (989) 772-9441 to schedule.

Summary of Minutes of the Mt. Pleasant City Commission Meeting – September 28, 2020

Summary of Minutes of the electronically conducted regular meeting of the City Commission held Monday, September 28, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.

Scott Mertes gave a presentation on proposed Mid-Michigan College annexation.

Finance Director gave a presentation on the 2020 election status.

Received petitions and communications.

Approved the following items on the Consent Calendar:

1) Minutes of the electronically conducted regular meeting of the City Commission held September 14, 2020.

2) Minutes of the electronically conducted Closed session held September 14, 2020.

3) Minutes of the electronically conducted Special Joint meeting held September 17, 2020.

4) Warrants and Payrolls.

Held a public hearing on proposed amendment to Article VII: TRAFFIC CODE, Chapter 71 PARKING REGULATIONS, Sections 71.27 and 71.45 of the City Code of the City of Mt. Pleasant Code regarding parking and snow emergencies.  The matter was postponed until further legal review can occur.

Held a public hearing and authorized the Mayor to sign the required documentation as part of the CDBG-RLF program for Gursky Limited, LLC.

Approved a contract with the Mannik Smith Group of Lansing, MI for the groundwater testing near the former City landfill and the appropriate budget amendment.

Received proposed ordinance for the Mt. Pleasant Housing Commission Payment in lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and the Municipal Services Agreement and set a public hearing on same for Monday, October 12, 2020.

Prioritized and approved submission of City requests for Fall 2020 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe 2% allocations.

Held Work Session discussions on the 2021 Operating Budget and Property Maintenance Ordinance.

Adjourned the meeting at 10:27 p.m.