Brown
Township
Michigan
Welcome to
Brown Township
Brown Township is a civil township located in rural Manistee County, Michigan. The township was organized in 1855 and has a total area of 36.2 square miles. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Brown Township has a population of approximately 750 residents and a density of 18 people per square mile. The Big Manistee River runs through the heart of Brown Township which makes the area a sportsman’s paradise. In addition to the Big Manistee its tributaries Bear Creek and Chief Creek, Brown Township is positioned close to Lake Michigan fishing and beaches, abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, and easy access to the Manistee National Forest and Manistee River State Game Area.
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SPECIAL NOTICE - Next Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, at 7:00 p.m.
SPECIAL NOTICE - Summer Property Taxes: If you have not yet paid your summer property taxes please call or email Melissa Hughey, township treasurer, for current amount due as summer property taxes are now accruing monthly interest. 231-676-0431 or treasurerbrowntownship@yahoo.com
SPECIAL NOTICE - Next Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. If you would like to request an Absentee Ballot for the upcoming Election, please contact the Clerk, Deborah Knutson at 231-510-4732. Early Voting will start October 26, 2024 at Maple Grove Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
SPECIAL NOTICE - Open Positions for Board of Appeals. Also, more Election Inspectors are needed. Please contact Deborah Knutson, Clerk if you are interested in serving your community.
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Regular Board Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. at Brown Township Hall (unless posted otherwise).
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Household refuse is collected on the first and third Saturdays of the month at the Brown Township Hall. More information Click Here.
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Brown Township participates in the Manistee County Recycles program. For more information Click here.
Township Hall Information
Hall Location: 8233 Coates Hwy., Manistee, Michigan
Board Members
Supervisor
Paul Adamski
Clerk
Deborah Knutson
8025 Coates Hwy.
Manistee, MI 49660
Treasurer
Melissa Hughey
treasurerbrowntownship@yahoo.com
Trustee
Tim Joseph
Trustee
Paul Wondolowski
Assessor
Jared Litwiller
3710 West Hawley Rd.
Ludington, MI 49431
Planning Commission
Sylvester Wood - Chair
Sandra Nelson - Secretary
Scott Hughey
Tim Joseph
Tony Lamb
Board of Review
Robert Kenny
Jonathan Millsap
Dean Schalow
Joel Bowman
Board of Appeals
Robert Kenny - Chair
Tim Joseph