MEETINGS & EVENTS CALENDAR

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Oct
9
Sat
Halloween Weekend at Camp Petosega
Oct 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us for the second of our annual Halloween Weekends on Saturday, October 9! Park staff will be giving an award to the Best Decorated Campsite so campers are encouraged to spruce up their sites to get in the Halloween spirit! Trick-or-treating will take place from 5-7 p.m. throughout the campground. Emmet County Parks and Recreation staff will have free hot dogs, chips, and drinks near the campground office followed by a free Haunted Trail, open 7-9 p.m. Vehicle traffic will be restricted through the campground during the events. All activities are weather-permitting and the general public is welcome to come out and join in the fun! For more information, please call the park programming coordinator at (231) 348-5479 or email [email protected].
Oct
11
Mon
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Oct 11 @ 6:00 pm
The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will meet on the second Monday of each month for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building at 200 Division Street in downtown Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending 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 Board of Commissioners website section.
Oct
12
Tue
Zoning Board of Appeals – Special Meeting
Oct 12 @ 6:00 pm
The Emmet County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 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. 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.
Oct
13
Wed
*CANCELED – Historical Commission Meeting
Oct 13 @ 4:00 pm
*MEETING CANCELED – NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 8, 2021
The Emmet County Historical Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, October 13, at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the upstairs conference room of the Pellston Regional Airport, 1395 North US Highway 31, Pellston. The meeting is open to the public. Visit the Historical Commission section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
Oct
19
Tue
County Reapportionment Commission Meeting
Oct 19 @ 11:00 am
The Emmet County Reapportionment Commission will meet on Tuesday, October 19, at 11 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. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize the adoption of the 2021 reapportionment plan for the county’s commissioner districts. The meeting is opening to the public. Those attending must enter through the Lake Street doors and be prepared to pass through a metal detector and security check. For more information, contact Emmet County Clerk Suzanne Kanine at [email protected].
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm
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.
Oct
20
Wed
Petoskey Local Revenue Sharing Board
Oct 20 @ 4:00 pm
The Petoskey Local Revenue Sharing Board will meet on Wednesday, October 20 at 4 p.m. in the Administrator’s conference room, located on the ground floor of the county building in Suite G70. The meeting is open to the public. Please visit the LOCAL REVENUE SHARING BOARD webpage to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
Oct
21
Thu
Dept of Health & Human Services Board Meeting
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am
The Emmet County Department of Health & Human Services Board will hold a meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Harbor Springs Airport, 8350 M-119, Harbor Springs. (Contact information for members of the DHHS board is available here.) Please visit the Bay Bluffs website to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Oct 21 @ 6:00 pm
The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will hold its second regular meeting of the month on Thursday 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. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public. Those attending 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 Board of Commissioners website section.
Oct
22
Fri
Economic Development Corporation meeting
Oct 22 @ 8:30 am
The Emmet County Economic Development Corporation will hold a meeting on Friday, October 22, at 8:30 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. 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. The agenda for the meeting is available here. More information is also available in this meeting packet here. For questions, contact the Planning and Zoning office at (231) 439-8998 or email to [email protected].
Oct
23
Sat
Emmet County EMS Food Drive
Oct 23 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Emmet County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is holding a food drive on Saturday, Oct. 23 for the Pellston Area Food Pantry and the Church of Straits food pantry in Mackinaw City. EMS staff will be collecting nonperishable food items from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Walmart on Anderson Road in Petoskey as well as at Pinecrest Village, 450 S. Nicolet in Mackinaw City. EMS will have an ambulance in the parking lot at both locations where donated items can be dropped off. For those who may be unable to contribute on Oct. 23, EMS staff has conveniently set up boxes in the lobby of its station on Eppler Road in Petoskey. Nonperishable food may be donated there Monday through Friday, from 7:45 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., up through Oct. 22. Please contact Emmet County EMS at (231) 776-1000 with any questions.
Autumn at McGulpin Point
Oct 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
What a great time of the year to visit Emmet County’s northernmost park, McGulpin Point Lighthouse and historic site. Don’t miss this chance to see the one-of-a-kind view of the tree-lined Straits of Mackinac and Mackinac Bridge from the lighthouse tower on this final open day of the year. Join park staff for complimentary tours of the lighthouse along with hot cider and donuts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23.
If you can’t make it for the October 23 event, the lighthouse and gift shop will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 15, Oct. 16, Oct. 17 and Oct. 22. Make the drive out to visit this historic gem before it closes for the year! For more information, please call the park programming coordinator at (231) 348-5479 or email [email protected].
Oct
26
Tue
Pellston Regional Airport Board Meeting
Oct 26 @ 11:00 am
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.
Sanitary Code Board of Appeals meeting
Oct 26 @ 4:00 pm
The Emmet County Sanitary Board of Appeals will hear two appeals on Tuesday, October 26, beginning at 4 p.m. Please refer to the public notice for details on the appeals and the meeting locations.
Oct
28
Thu
*CANCELED – Land Bank Authority Meeting
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am
*MEETING CANCELED – NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 23, 2021
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.
Nov
2
Tue
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting
Nov 2 @ 12:30 pm
The Emmet County Parks and Recreation Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the Equestrian Center at the Emmet County Fairgrounds. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Parks & Rec website section.
Nov
4
Thu
*CANCELED – Planning Commission Meeting
Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm
*MEETING CANCELED – SEE NOTICE HERE
The Emmet County Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 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 Planning Commission website section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
Nov
8
Mon
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Nov 8 @ 6:00 pm
The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will meet on the second Monday of each month for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ board room, across from the treasurer’s office, on the first floor of the County Building at 200 Division Street in downtown Petoskey. The meeting is open to the public. Those attending 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 Board of Commissioners website section.
Nov
11
Thu
Veterans Day Free Breakfast
Nov 11 @ 7:00 am – 10:00 am
Veterans Day is Thursday, November 11. Ceremonies and events, as well as restaurant specials and store discounts, will be available for veterans and their families throughout the county. The Emmet County Veterans Affairs Department has partnered with North Central Michigan College and Odawa Casino to honor those who have served with a Veterans Day breakfast. Veterans and their families are invited to the annual free breakfast at the Petoskey Odawa Casino on Thursday morning from 7-10 a.m. For more information, please call Emmet County VA Director Jeff Urban at (231) 348-1780 or email [email protected].

Nov
16
Tue
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Nov 16 @ 6:00 pm
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.
Nov
18
Thu
Dept of Health & Human Services Board Meeting
Nov 18 @ 10:00 am
The Emmet County Department of Health & Human Services Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m., at the Harbor Springs Airport. (Contact information for members of the DHHS board is available here.) Please visit the Bay Bluffs website to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
*CANCELED – Mackinaw City Local Revenue Sharing Board
Nov 18 @ 1:00 pm
*MEETING CANCELED
The Mackinaw City Local Revenue Sharing Board will meet on Thursday, November 18, at 1 p.m. in the board room of Village Hall in Mackinaw City (102 S. Huron Ave). The meeting is open to the public. Please visit the LOCAL REVENUE SHARING BOARD webpage to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Nov 18 @ 6:00 pm
The Emmet County Board of Commissioners will hold its second regular meeting of the month on Thursday 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. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public. Those attending 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 Board of Commissioners website section.
Nov
20
Sat
Handmade Holiday Craft Show
Nov 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Emmet County Parks & Recreation will host a Handmade Holiday Craft Show again this year to benefit Brother Dan’s Food Pantry. The 2021 event is set for Saturday, November 20 in the community center at the Emmet County Fairgrounds in Petoskey from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual show will feature local vendors with handmade items for sale just in time for the gift-giving season as well as concession items. Admission to the event is $2 per person or at least one nonperishable food item. All proceeds from admission fees and concession sales, along with all donated food items, will go to Brother Dan’s Food Pantry in its ongoing effort to help local families in need. If interested in becoming a vendor, please call (231) 348-5479 or email [email protected].

Nov
22
Mon
Sanitary Code Board of Appeals meeting
Nov 22 @ 4:00 pm
The Emmet County Sanitary Board of Appeals will hear one appeals on Monday, November 22, beginning at 4 p.m. Please refer to the public notice for details on the appeals and the meeting locations.
Nov
23
Tue
Pellston Regional Airport Board Meeting
Nov 23 @ 11:00 am
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.
Nov
25
Thu
County Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 25 all-day
The Emmet County Building in downtown Petoskey and County offices located on M-119, along with the EMS administration offices on Eppler Road, will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, with regular hours resuming Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
Nov
26
Fri
County Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 26 all-day
The Emmet County Building in downtown Petoskey and County offices located on M-119, along with the EMS administration offices on Eppler Road, will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, with regular hours resuming Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.
Dec
7
Tue
Parks & Recreation Board Meeting
Dec 7 @ 12:30 pm
The Emmet County Parks and Recreation Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the Equestrian Center at the Emmet County Fairgrounds. (Click here for board members’ contact information.) The meeting is open to the public. To view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes, visit the Parks & Rec website section.
Dec
8
Wed
Historical Commission Meeting
Dec 8 @ 4:00 pm
The Emmet County Historical Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 8, at 4 p.m. at the Harbor Springs Historical Museum, 349 E. Main Street in Harbor Springs. (Note – The meeting had previously been scheduled to be held at the Pellston Regional Airport). The meeting is open to the public. Visit the Historical Commission section to view the current agenda (when available) and archived meeting minutes.

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