Links to Articles
LARGEST FARM TO GROW CROPS UNDER SOLAR PANELS PROVES TO BE A BUMPER CROP TO AGRIVOLTAIC LAND USE
Agrivoltaics is a field of study that’s blooming with knowledge: how to combine the harvesting of agriculture with solar energy in a way that augments the performance of both.
Learn more with the link below:
https://www.agritecture.com/blog/2022/2/3/largest-farm-to-grow-crops-under-solar-panels-proves-to-be-a-bumper-crop-for-agrivoltaic-land-use
MICHIGAN VOTER REGISTRATION BACKGROUND ARTICLE
Michigan has more registered voters than citizens of voting age. This article has factual information about what is happening with voter registrations. See the link below for more:
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-elections-faq-more-registered-voters-eligible-voters
Other Useful Links &
Meeting Schedules
Government
Federal
White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov
Michigan Senators: https://www.senate.gov/states/MI/intro.htm
Michigan Representatives: https://www.house.gov/representatives#state_me
*Federal Second Congressional District: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%27s_2nd_congressional_district
State
Executive Branch: https://www.michigan.gov/som/government/branches-of-government/executive-branch
State of Michigan Senate District 32: senate.michigan.gov/fysbyaddress.html
State of Michigan House District 102: house.mi.gov/#findarepresentative
Rural Caucus mdpruralcaucus.com/
Oceana County
(County, Township & Village Recurring Meetings - when you plan to attend, it is best to double check the date/time as special events may occur)
County Government: oceana.mi.us/government/
Oceana Board of Commissioner’s Meetings: Normally the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month at 11:30am, Board Conference Room, 100 S State St, Hart, NI 49420
County Clerk: oceana.mi.us/government/departments/county-clerk/
Quick Facts (US Census): census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/oceanacountymichigan/PST045216
Oceana County Board of Commissioner Districts are composed of the following townships and city:
District 1: Pentwater, Golden, Benona, Claybanks
District 2: Shelby, Ferry
District 3: Hart, City of Hart, Elbridge
District 4: Weare, Crystal, Colfax, Leavitt, Newfield
District 5: Grant, Otto, Greenwood
Oceana County Township/City List & Township/City Board Meeting Schedule:
Benona Twp – benonatownship.org -231- 861-2154
Township Board Meetings: 4th Monday of each month at 7:00pm, Benona Township Hall, 7169 W Baker Rd, Shelby, MI 49455
Claybanks Twp – claybankstownship.org -231-861-1060
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30pm, Claybanks Township Hall, 7577 W Cleveland Rd, New Era, MI 49446
Colfax Twp – no website,-231-873-4348
Crystal Twp– crystaltownship.org -231-873-8336
Township Board Meetings: 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00pm, Crystal Township Hall, 1499 E Hammett Rd, Hart, MI 49420
Elbridge Twp – elbridgetownship.org -231-873-4740
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm, Elbridge Township Hall, 2266 E Polk Rd, Hart, MI 49420
Ferry Twp – no website,-231-861-0545
Golden Twp – goldentownship.org -231-873-4413
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm, Golden Township Hall, 5527 W Fox Rd, Mears, MI 49436
Grant Twp– granttownshipoceana.com -231-893-6336
Township Board Meetings: 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm, Grant Township Hall, 7134 S Oceana Dr, Rothbury, MI 49452
Greenwood Twp –greenwoodtownship.com -231-854-0202
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00pm, Greenwood Township Hall, 5589 200th Ave, Hesperia, MI 49421
City of Hart – cityofhart.org -231-873-2488
Hart Twp – harttownship.org -231-873-2734
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm, Hart Township Hall, 3437 W Polk Rd, Hart, MI 49420
Hesperia Village – https://hesperiavillage.com -231-854-6205
Leavitt Twp – leavitttownship.org -231-873-7148
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00pm, Leavitt Township Hall, 2401 N 184th Ave, Walkerville, MI 49420
New Era Village – neweramichigan.com/village-council/
Newfield Twp – newfieldtownship.org -231-854-4702
Township Board Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm, Newfield Township Hall, 3890 S 198th Ave, Hesperia, MI 49421
Otto Twp – ottotownship.com -231-861-5342
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm, Otto Township Hall, 5458 S 128th Ave, Rothbury, MI 49452
Pentwater Village – pentwatervillage.org -231 869-8301
Village Board Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm, 63 S Hancock St, Pentwater, 49449
Pentwater Twp – pentwatertwp.org-231-869-6231
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm, 500 Hancock St, Pentwater, MI 49449
Rothbury Village – villageofrothbury.org -231-894-2385
Shelby Village –shelbyvillage.com/home -231-861-4400
Village Board Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 6:00 pm, 218 N Michigan Ave, Shelby, MI 49455
Shelby Twp – shelbytownshipoceana.com -231-861-5853
Township Board Meetings: 1st Monday at 6:00 pm, 204 N Michigan Ave, Shelby, MI 49455
Walkerville Village –citydirectory.us/village-walkerville-michigan.html
Village Board Meetings: not listed, Walkerville Muni Bldg, PO Box 97, Walkerville, MI 49459
Weare Twp – wearetownship.org - 231-301-0071
Township Board Meetings: 2nd Monday at 7:30 pm, 6506 N Oceana Dr, Hart, MI 49420
Our Community
Helping Hand: https://www.michigan.gov/helpinghand/
2-1-1: https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211
United Way: https://www.thinkdunes.com/business/united-way-of-the-lakeshore
Oceana County Government-Sponsored Events Calendar: https://oceana.mi.us/discover-oceana/
Community Events: https://westmichiganguides.com/festivals-events-calendar
