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Barton Hills Village

(734) 222-5209. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency Sheriff’s Dept.: (734) 971-8400

199 Barton Shore

Office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30-1:30 p.m., and by appointment. Village officials: president Carla Smith; clerk Chris Conlin; treasurer Linda Benson; trustees Riad Al-Awar, Andrea Darden, Mostafa Haitam, Robert Hensinger, Howard Holmes II, Sharon Popp. Board of trustees meets on the 2nd Mon. 6 p.m. Planning Commission March, June, Sept., Dec. 1st Tues. 6 p.m. During Covid-19: All meetings by teleconference. bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org, bartonhillsvillage.org

Bridgewater Township

(517) 456-7728. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency sheriff’s dept.: (734) 971-8400. Nonemergency fire: (734) 428-9439 (Manchester), (517) 456-4371 (Clinton)

10990 Clinton, Manchester 48158

Call or check website for office hours. Township officials: supervisor Laurie Fromhart (R), (734) 223-2766 (bridgewatertwpsupervisor@yahoo.com); clerk Michelle McQueer (R), (517) 315-7545 (bridgewatertwpclerk@yahoo.com); treasurer Amy Ahrens (R), (734) 678-9837 (bridgewatertwptreasurer@yahoo.com); trustees David Faust (R), Geoffrey Oliver (R). Other services: assessor: Mary Rider, (517) 980-6819 (bridgewatertwpassessor@yahoo.com); zoning administrator: Rodney Nanney, (734) 483-2271 (rodney@buildingplace.net). Township board meets 1st Thurs. 7 p.m. Planning commission meets 3rd Mon. 7 p.m. twp-bridgewater.org

Dexter Township

(734) 426-3767. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency police: (734) 971-8400. Nonemergency fire: (734) 426-4500

6880 Dexter-Pinckney, Dexter 48130

Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Township officials: supervisor Diane Ratkovich (D), (supervisor@dextertownship.org); clerk Michelle Stamboulellis (D), (clerk@dextertownship.org); treasurer Maris Metz (D), (treasurer@dextertownship.org); trustees Karen Sikkenga (D), Karen Nolte (D), Laura Sanders (D), and James Drolette (R). Township board meets 3rd Tues. 7 p.m. Planning commission meets 4th Tues. 7 p.m. dextertownship.org

Freedom Township

(734) 428-7545. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency police: (734) 475-7207. Nonemergency fire: (734) 428-9439

11508 Pleasant Lake, Manchester

Office open by appointment. Township officials: supervisor Larry Lindemann (R), (734) 428-7545 ext. 1 (llinde0922@aol.com); clerk Valisa Bristle (R), (734) 428-7545 ext. 2 (vlbristle@yahoo.com); treasurer Rudy Layher (R), (734) 428-7545 ext. 3 (layherfarms@reagan.com); trustees Dennis Huehl (R), (734) 260-4454 (huehl.acres@plantpioneer.com); Dan Schaible (R), (734) 545-2615 (d.schaible@hotmail.com). Other services: zoning administrator Jim Coval, (734) 216-7041 (jimcovalconstruction@gmail.com). Township board meets 2nd Tues. 8 p.m. Planning commission meets 1st Tues. 7:30 p.m. twp-freedom.org

Lima Township

(734) 475-2246

Township hall: 11452 Jackson, Dexter. Office: 12172 Jackson, Dexter, P.O. Box 59 Chelsea, 48118

Office hours: Mon., Wed., & Thurs. 9 a.m.-noon. Township officials: supervisor Duane Luick (R), dluick@twp-lima.org; clerk Elaine Bater (R), ebater@twp-lima.org; treasurer Nanette Havens (R), irs107@hotmail.com; trustees Greg McKenzie (R), gregmckenzie476@gmail.com; Dale Luick (R), dluick01@yahoo.com. Township board meets 2nd Mon. 7 p.m. Planning commission meets 4th Mon. 7 p.m. twp-lima.org

Lodi Township

(734) 665-7583. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency fire: (734) 429-4440

3755 Pleasant Lake

Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Township officials: supervisor Jan Godek (R), jan@loditownshipmi.org; clerk Christina Smith (R), christina@loditownshipmi.org; treasurer Michelle Foley (R), michelle@loditownshipmi.org; trustees Craig Swenson (R), swenson@loditownshipmi.org; William Lindemann (R), lindermann@loditownshipmi.org; Donald Rentschler (R), rentschler@loditownshipmi.org; Jacob Schaible (R), schaible, schailbe@loditownshipmi.org. Other services: assessor Stephanie Renius (734) 665-7583 ext. 205, and zoning compliance officer William Lindemann (734) 320-4421. Township board meets 1st Tues. 7 p.m. Planning commission meets 4th Tues. 7 p.m. loditownshipmi.org

Lyndon Township

(734) 475-2401. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency police: (734) 475-1771. Nonemergency fire: (734) 475-8755

17751 North Territorial, Chelsea 48118

Office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-noon, and by appointment. Township officials: supervisor Pam Byrnes (D), lyndontownshipsupervisor@gmail.com; clerk Linda Reilly (D), clerkatlyndon@gmail.com; treasurer Kristen Brekke (D), treasurer.lyndon@gmail.com; trustees Tim Eder (D), timeder138@gmail.com; Robert Mester (D), trusteemester@yahoo.com Township board meets 2nd Tues. 7 p.m. Planning commission meets last Thurs. 7 p.m. twp-lyndon.org

Manchester Township

(734) 428-7090. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency fire: (734) 428-9439

275 S. Macomb, Manchester 48158

Office hours: Mon.-Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.-noon. Township officials: supervisor Ron Milkey (R), rmilkey@twp-manchester.org; clerk Danell Proctor (R) (mtwp_clerk@sbcglobal.net); treasurer Kim Thompson (R), kthompson@twp-manchester.org; trustees John Seefeld (D), jseefeld@yahoo.com; Krista Jarvis (I), kjarvis02@hotmail.com; Lisa Moutinho (R), lisamoutinho@gmail.com; and Mike Fusilier (R), kmfusilier@aol.com. Township board meets 2nd Tues. 7:00 p.m. Planning commission meets 1st Thurs. 8 p.m. twp-manchester.org

Michigan Secretary of State - Maple Village

(888) 767-6424

Drivers’ licenses & State IDs, vehicle and boat registration, voter registration, and organ donation. For transactions requiring a branch visit, make an advance or next-day appointment. Renew your registration, driver’s license or ID at one of 150 self-service stations, including in many Meijer and Kroger stores. Many transactions can also be completed online or by mail. Locations at 295 N. Maple in Maple Village Shopping Center, Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and 4675 Washtenaw in Glencoe Crossing Shopping Center, Mon. through Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. michigan.gov/sos

Northfield Township

(734) 449-2880. Police and fire: call 911. Nonemergency police: (734) 449-9911. Nonemergency fire: (734) 449-2385

8350 Main, #A, Whitmore Lake 48189

Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m (closed for lunch 1-1:30 p.m.). Township manager: Steven Aynes, (734) 449-2880, ext. 12 (ayness@northfieldmi.gov). Township officials: supervisor Kenneth Dignan III (R), (734) 449-2880, ext. 15 (dignank@northfieldmi.gov); clerk Kathy Manley (R), (734) 449-2880, ext. 22 (manleyk@northfieldmi.gov); treasurer Lenore Zelenock (R), ext. 21 (zelenockl@northfieldmi.gov); trustees Jacki Otto (R), ottoj@northfieldmi.gov; Janet Chick (R), chickj@northfieldmi.gov; Nathan Muchow (R), muchown@northfieldmi.gov; Joshua Nelson (R), nelsonj@northfieldj.gov. Township board meets 2nd and 4th Tues. 7 p.m. Planning commission meets 1st and 3rd Wed., 2nd floor, Public Safety Bldg., 8350 Main, Whitmore Lake. twp-northfield.org