Meetings are held at the Township Hall and are open to the public. Due to the small room capacity, and for the convenience of the public, they are broadcast via Zoom. Both remote and in-person participants are recognized during Public Comment.
1- Looking for Assistant Zoning Administrator – 10 hours/week. Leelanau Township seeks to hire an assistant zoning administrator. Duties include answering constituent calls, assisting applicants and preparing for, attending and taking minutes for planning commission meetings under direction of the zoning administrator. Familiarity with Leelanau township zoning ordinances is a plus but will train. Must work well with others, have good organizational skills and good communication skills. Pay $19-24/hour commensurate with experience/ability.
2- Planning Commission seeks one member to fill 2-year vacancy.
Send letter of interest and resume to Supervisor@leelanautownshipmi.gov.
If you’re interested in becoming an Election Inspector, please fill out and return the State of Michigan Election Inspector Application to Jessica Wilson, Leelanau Township Clerk, P.O. Box 338 Northport, MI 49670 or email to clerk@leelanautownshipmi.gov
We’re currently in the feasibility stage of a proposed land swap between Leelanau Township and the State of Michigan. The objective is to address ownership concerns at Woolsey Airport’s north runway, where part of the land is state-owned.
Our proposal involves swapping this state-owned portion for township-owned land at the north end of Densmore Road near Mud Lake. This swap could streamline airport operations and improve safety, while offering the state environmentally significant land.
We’re assessing the impact, benefits, and logistics of this swap, and we’re looking forward to community input and further analysis to ensure the best outcome for everyone involved.
The map indicates the property owned by State of Michigan outlined in Red, the Township property is outlined in Blue. Click here to view map.
Please note: Township meetings are held in the Township Hall conference room and are open for public attendance. Zoom participation is offered as a convenience. Due to security issues, we ask that you update your Zoom account information with first and last name so you can be easily identified for meeting entry. Unidentified users may have longer wait times. Your patience and cooperation is much appreciated.
SWAT (Save Woolsey Airport Terminal) is the undertaking of Leelanau Township and a group of dedicated community volunteers and partners who are working to safeguard and retore the historic Woolsey Airport Terminal building at Woolsey Airfield Park. This goal is to keep this unique building open, safe, and meaningful for this and future generations of residents, tourists, pilots, cyclists, stargazers, and travelers and highlight its contribution to the early agricultural and aviation history of this area. Leelanau Township has committed $100,000 to launch this project which, combined with terminal’s structural integrity, and improve the safety and durability of this circa 1870’s hand-laid, stone building. Click here to view a presentation about the proposed renovation and history of the building.
Township Planning Commission meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. The regular time is 6:30 pm. Click here for the 2025 approved schedule.
Master Plan Updates: (will typically occur the 2nd meeting of each month).
Hello Photographers! We are looking for Leelanau Township scenes (photographs) for the Township website.
If you’d like to share, please put a watermark (your name) in the bottom right corner of the image. Only a few images are used each season. We will save in the photo library to rotate in occasionally on different pages. The Home page image stays up for the season. Send photos to: trusteegina@leelanautownshipmi.gov
2022 Leelanau Township Parks & Recreation 5-year Plan
The plan is available for reading and downloading via the link below. It may also be viewed in person at 119 E. Nagonaba Street, Northport, MI. Adopted 2022 Parks and Recreation 5-year Plan
Acknowledgements:
Thank You Mark Morton for the picture of the Super Blue Moon rising over Northport Bay featured on our Home page!
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Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, MI USA
Population- 2048 49.2square miles. 41.6people per square mile
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