Compost Park Will Open July 4, 2025

Posted on June 24th, 2025
The Resort Township Compost Park, located at 4888 Resort Pike Road, will reopen for the 2025 season starting Friday July 4, 2025. Residents may visit Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9am-5pm. The Compost Collection Site has updated Rules and Regulations for the 2025 season. New in 2025, the compo…

Emmet County Extends Free Tree Debris Drop-Off

Posted on June 13th, 2025
Emmet County Extends Free Tree Debris Drop-Off for Residents Through July 1, Supported by Community Foundation Grant  PETSOKEY, Mich. – At its June 12 meeting, the Emmet County Board of Commissioners approved an extension of free storm-related tree debris disposal for residents…

Updated Zoom Info – Board of Trustees

Posted on June 5th, 2025
For those interested in attending the Board of Trustees meetings via Zoom, please note the change in access information below. Join Board of Trustees Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81011460340?pwd=fk9VyRumaUlVyTi4yNJ9aap4FPAsj6.1 Meeting ID: 810 1146 0340…

Curbside Spring Clean-up 2025

Posted on June 1st, 2025
Curbside Spring Clean-up 2025
*** Change from past years to Saturday June 7, one day only!*** The general curbside spring cleanup will take place Saturday, June 7, 2025. You can put up to 2 cubic yards of miscellaneous material out at the edge of the road. This would be a pile approximate…

Pioneer Trails Parking Lot Closure

Posted on May 31st, 2025
Please take notice. Pioneer Trails Parking Lot will soon be closed to accommodate the harvest/salvage (clean-up) of the red pine trees that were damaged in the recent Ice Storm. Logging operations will be centered in this parking area. Once started this work should be done within a couple weeks. Du…

Vacancy: Planning Commission Student Commissioner

Posted on May 22nd, 2025
If you will be a high school sophomore or junior for the 2025-26 school year and live in Resort Township, you have an opportunity to serve on Resort Township’s Planning Commission as a non-voting but participating member. This is an excellent opportunity to experience local govern…

Township Recycling Day 2025

Posted on May 7th, 2025
Township Recycling Day 2025
The annual Township Recycle Day is scheduled for Saturday May 17, 2025 from 9:00am until 1:00pm and will occur at the Resort Township Hall (2232 Resort Pike Road). Residents are responsible for transporting their materials to the Township H…

Brush Drop Off

Posted on May 6th, 2025
Please note, Northern Michigan Hardwoods on Manthei road is charging $25 per pickup load and is not a drop-off for leaves and grass. Bear Creek – Flynn’s Gravel Pit on Click Rd., east of the soccer fields, will be open through June 1, 2025 for drop off – follow signs and stay o…

Special Meeting: Board of Trustees

Posted on April 17th, 2025
The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 5:30pm on Monday, April 21, 2025. This meeting has been called to address the following,
  1. Discussion and action on hiring forestry crew to harvest/salvage 4 Acs. red pine trees destroyed in recent ice storm at Pioneer Trails Park.
The meetin…

Recycling Carts Back in Action – Monday April 21st!

Posted on April 15th, 2025
Since Tuesday, March 4, Emmet County Recycling (ECR) has not been able to service the rolling recycling carts for residents in Bay Harbor, Bear Creek, Little Traverse, and Resort townships due to weight restrictions on the roads called Frost Laws. Starting Wednesday, April 16that 7 AM, the weight…