WHAT'S NEW

ANNOUNCEMENTS

❄️Winter Taxes... Winter 2025 taxes will be sent out on December 1st. They will be due on February 17, 2026. Please contact the office with any questions you may have.❄️

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*ELECTION NEWS*
The permanent AV (Absentee Voter) Lists will no longer be maintained by the State. It will now be up to the voter to request an application for each future election unless you signed up for the Permanent Ballot List.

Permanent Ballot List:
If you signed up for the Permanent Ballot List you will automatically receive an Absentee Ballot for all future elections that you are eligible to vote in. If you receive a ballot for an election that you don't want to vote in, simply destroy the ballot or return it in person to the clerk's office to be spoiled. 

You will remain on this list unless you request, in writing, to be cancelled or are no longer living in the State of Michigan.

If you are a "snowbird" or will be away from your home address for an election, it is up to you to notify the clerk of your temporary address. Ballots cannot be forwarded by the Post Office to a temporary address.

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We are always looking for historical information and photos about Portsmouth Township.........
For example, info/photos of Township schools, old businesses, family farms, historic township events.
If you'd like to share, please contact the Township Office.

FREQUENTLY ACCESSED

QUICK LINKS

PAY TAXES

Click the icon above to pay online

BURN PERMITS

Burn Permits

• No burning in residential areas
• Burn permits can be obtained from the Fire Chief at (989) 529-8737 ​

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HALL RENTAL

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• Rental Fee:  $200 (additional $100 deposit)
• Hall Capacity:  101 persons
• Must be a township resident to rent
• Call for rental availability:             989-892-7221
• Contact Anne Schultz for hall opening/closing: 989-213-1256

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NEWSLETTER

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TRASH/RECYLING

Click the icon above to view the trash/recycling schedule

• Visit the WM website for service info
• ​For pick-up issues, contact WM directly at 1-800-796-9696
• Due to 2025 holidays, trash/recycle will be on Saturday for the following days: 
  • July 5
  • September 6
  • November 29                                  (last yard waste pick up) 
  • December 27
  
  
  

STREET LIGHT OUTAGES

Click the icon to report outages online

• ​ or call Consumers Energy at                   1-855-477-9027

ROADS

Click the icon to visit the Bay County Road Commission website site

• Contact Bay County Road Commission for plowing and road concerns at      989-686-4610

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EVENTS & HALL RENTAL CALENDAR

Call the Township Office to confirm event times/dates

QUICK LINKS

Township Departments

Fire Department

Taxes/Assessing

Zoning/Building

Drone photography courtesy of Todd Shorkey

Portsmouth Township

hours

Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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phone

989-892-7221
989-892-0756 (fax)​

address

1711 W. Cass Ave. Rd.
​Bay City, MI  48708