*CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS – (see notice here)
The Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building in downtown Petoskey, 200 Division Street. The meeting is open to the public, although seating is limited due to state health department orders. Those attending in-person must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. Additionally, all persons entering the County Building are required to have their temperature taken and answer a short health screening questionnaire. Security personnel closely monitor the number of persons inside the building and may deny or hold up entry to ensure everyone’s safety. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected]. Please visit the ZBA website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

The Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building in downtown Petoskey, 200 Division Street. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending in-person must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected]. Please visit the ZBA website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

The Emmet County Department of Health & Human Services (Bay Bluffs) Board will hold a meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. This meeting was originally scheduled to be in-person at Bay Bluffs, but in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, board members will be attending via Zoom. (Contact information for members of the DHHS board is available here.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet, or computer using the information below. Please visit the Bay Bluffs website to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  DHHS Meeting
   Date/Time:  March 18 at 10 a.m.
   Meeting ID:  885 5430 3992
   Passcode:  183267
   Call in #:  1-929-205-6099

The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 18, at 6 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in the commissioners’ board room, but was changed in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All county commissioners including Toni Drier, Charlie MacInnis, Neil Ahrens, Dave Bachelor, Matt Koontz, Mike Wargel, and David White will be attending via Zoom. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet, or computer using the information below. Please visit the Board of Commissioners website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Regular BOC Meeting
   Date/Time:  March 18 at 6 p.m.
   Meeting ID:  846 2017 7587
   Passcode:  396272
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799

Emmet County Parks & Recreation is hosting a socially-distanced stroll along Headlands park trails on Saturday, March 20, starting at noon to celebrate the Spring Equinox and the changing of the season. If you would like to go as a group, we will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the trailhead parking area, located just inside the park entrance. The group will take off for the hike at noon. Hike length will be decided by participants before the group hike sets out. Trail maps are available at the trailhead or download online here. Dress for the weather and bring a friend! Children and friendly pets welcome (pets must remain on a leash). Follow the event on the Headlands Facebook page for any changes.

The regular monthly meeting of the Pellston Regional Airport Board that was originally scheduled to take place at the airport on Tuesday, March 23, at 11 a.m., will now be held using the virtual meeting platform Zoom, due to the board’s effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All board members including Charlie MacInnis, David White, Dave Bachelor, Mark Drier, Carlin Smith, Chris Nathan, and Tom Fairbairn will be attending via Zoom. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public and those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. Please visit the Pellston Regional Airport website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Airport Board Meeting
   Date/Time:  March 23 at 11 am
   Meeting ID:  830 8914 8757
   Passcode:  966070
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799

The Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair Advisory Council holds public meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Emmet County Fairgrounds Equestrian Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The location of each month’s meeting may be changed for health and safety reasons and if that occurs, those changes are posted on the county website calendar closer to the meeting date. The meeting is open to the public.

The Local Revenue Sharing Board (Petoskey) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 24, at 3:30 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom, in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All board members including Commissioner Matt Koontz, Dennis Keiser, and Robert Wheaton will be attending via zoom. Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. Visit the Local Revenue Sharing Board section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  LRSB-Petoskey Meeting
   Date/Time:  March 24 at 3:30 pm
   Meeting ID:  839 9336 1665
   Passcode:  486245
   Call in #:  312-626-6799

*CANCELED – due to lack of agenda items
The Emmet County Land Bank Authority will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building in downtown Petoskey, 200 Division Street. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public, although seating is limited due to state health department orders. Those attending in-person must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. Additionally, all persons entering the County Building are required to have their temperature taken and answer a short health screening questionnaire. Security personnel closely monitor the number of persons inside the building and may deny or hold up entry to ensure everyone’s safety. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Land Bank Authority website section.

Emmet County Parks & Recreation is hosting a Full Moon Hike at Camp Petosega on Sunday, March 28, starting at 8 p.m. Walk with a group or venture out on your own anytime. (View the Camp Petosega map online here.) Social distancing and masks will be required for group walks. Those wishing to walk with the group should meet at 7:30 p.m. in the beachfront parking lot (go straight past the registration office, towards the shoreline). We will leave for the hike at 8 p.m. Dress for the weather and bring a friend! Children and friendly pets welcome (though pets must remain on a leash). Follow the event on the Camp Petosega Facebook page for any changes.

The Emmet County Veterans Affairs Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 30, at 4 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. In an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, all board members will be attending via remotely. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. Visit the Veterans Affairs section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting
   Date/Time:  March 30 at 4 pm
   Meeting ID:  839 9947 5353
   Passcode:  648660
   Call in #:  312-626-6799

The Emmet County Parks and Recreation Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 6, at 12:30 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom, in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All board members will be attending via zoom. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. Visit the Parks and Rec section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Parks Board Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 6 at 12:30 pm
   Meeting ID:  821 2734 3088
   Passcode:  625241
   Call in #:  312-626-6799

The Emmet County Brownfield Development Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 8, at 11 a.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. All board members will be attending via zoom in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected]. Please visit the Brownfield Redevelopment webpage to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  ECBRA Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 8, at 11 a.m.
   Meeting ID:  874 5339 9968
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799

The Emmet County Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 8, at 7 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in the commissioners’ board room, but was changed in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All board members will be attending via zoom. (Click here for members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected]. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Planning Commission webpage.

   Zoom Link:  P.C. Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 8 at 7 pm
   Meeting ID:  890 2268 8642
   Call in #:  312-626-6799

The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will hold its monthly Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, April 12, at 6 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in the commissioners’ board room, but was changed in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All county commissioners including Toni Drier, Charlie MacInnis, Neil Ahrens, Dave Bachelor, Matt Koontz, Mike Wargel, and David White will be attending via Zoom. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet, or computer using the information below. Please visit the Board of Commissioners website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Committee of the Whole Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 12 at 6 p.m.
   Meeting ID:  844 2365 4825
   Passcode:  066206
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799

The Emmet County Historical Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 14, at 4 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom, in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All board members will be attending via zoom. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. Visit the Historical Commission section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Historical Commission Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 14 at 4 pm
   Meeting ID:  829 2790 7853
   Passcode:  555421
   Call in #:  312-626-6799

The Emmet County Department of Health & Human Services (Bay Bluffs) Board will hold a meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. This meeting was originally scheduled to be in-person at Bay Bluffs, but in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, board members will be attending via Zoom. (Contact information for members of the DHHS board is available here.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet, or computer using the information below. Please visit the Bay Bluffs website to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  DHHS Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 15 at 10 a.m.
   Meeting ID:  823 0124 9057
   Passcode:  965983
   Call in #:  1-929-205-6099

The Crooked River Lock Consortium will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 15, at 3:45 p.m. using Zoom, a virtual meeting platform. All board members including Commissioner Mike Wargel, Bill Dohm, Dennis Keiser, Damien Henning, Bill Shorter, Greg Babcock, David Droste, and Dudley Marvin, will be attending via Zoom from a remote location due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting is available to the public for listening and/or viewing via phone or online using the Zoom information below. Contact information for members of the Crooked River Lock Consortium is available online here

   Zoom Link:  Crooked River Lock Consortium Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 15 at 3:45 pm
   Meeting ID:  819 4567 8373
   Passcode:  885473
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799

The Emmet County Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 15, at 7 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Case PSUP20-20, related to the Motion to Reconsider which was passed during the commission’s regular meeting on April 8. In an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, all board members will be attending via Zoom. (Click here for members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected]. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Planning Commission webpage

   Zoom Link:  P.C. Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 15 at 7 pm
   Meeting ID:  815 8254 1403
   Call in #:  312-626-6799 or 929-205-6099

The regular monthly meeting of the Pellston Regional Airport Board that was scheduled to take place at the airport on Tuesday, April 20, at 11 a.m., will now be held using the virtual meeting platform Zoom, due to the board’s effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. This meeting was originally scheduled for April 27, but was rescheduled in March to meet a week earlier. All board members including Charlie MacInnis, David White, Dave Bachelor, Mark Drier, Carlin Smith, Chris Nathan, and Tom Fairbairn will be attending via Zoom. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public and those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. Please visit the Pellston Regional Airport website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Airport Board Meeting
   Date/Time:  Apr 20 @ 11 am
   Meeting ID:  851 4448 9646
   Passcode:  212395
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799

The Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building in downtown Petoskey, 200 Division Street. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending in-person must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected]. Please visit the ZBA website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

The Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 20, at 6 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in the commissioners’ board room, but was changed in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All board members will be attending via zoom. (Click here for members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet or computer using the information below. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected]. Please visit the ZBA webpage to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  ZBA Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 20 at 6 p.m.
   Meeting ID:  831 5031 8607
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799 or 1-929-205-6099

The Emmet County Land Bank Authority will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building in downtown Petoskey, 200 Division Street. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public. Those attending in-person must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Land Bank Authority website section.

The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 22, at 6 p.m. using the virtual meeting platform Zoom. This meeting was originally scheduled to take place in the commissioners’ board room, but was changed in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All county commissioners including Toni Drier, Charlie MacInnis, Neil Ahrens, Dave Bachelor, Matt Koontz, Mike Wargel, and David White will be attending via Zoom. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) Those wishing to attend the meeting may call in and join with a smartphone, tablet, or computer using the information below. Please visit the Board of Commissioners website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

   Zoom Link:  Regular BOC Meeting
   Date/Time:  April 22 at 6 pm
   Meeting ID:  812 7128 1257
   Passcode:  338572
   Call in #:  1-312-626-6799

The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is holding a first dose COVID vaccination clinic in the community building at the Emmet County Fairgrounds on Friday, April 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All unvaccinated persons age 16 and older are eligible, though a parent or legal guardian must accompany minors. The Pfizer vaccine will be distributed. Please click here to schedule an appointment.

The Pellston Regional Airport Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in the conference room on the second floor in the terminal. Please visit the Pellston Regional Airport website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

The previously-scheduled April 27 meeting date for the Pellston Regional Airport Board has been moved to April 20. Please see the April 20 calendar entry for more information.