Zeeland Charter Township

Announcements

Township Clerk needed: Zeeland Charter Township is seeking interested and qualified candidates to be appointed to the position of Township Clerk due to a mid-term resignation. This appointee would be appointed now and serve through November 2026. The selected applicant can run for a 2-year term in November 2026 and ultimately again in 2028 for a 4-year term (resets term to normal office candidate schedule). The Township Clerk's primary role will be to serve as a voting member of the Township Board, administer Oaths of Office, serve as a check signatory, and prepare and maintain Township Board meeting minutes. It is intended for the Clerk to serve Township staff in a support role for the Clerk's office statutory duties such as Records Management, Maintenance of General Ledger, Payroll and Accounts Payable, Public Meeting Administration, and Elections Administration. Annual compensation for the position is $15,540. Applicants must be residents of Zeeland Charter Township. Interested parties are asked to submit a completed Board and Commission application and if desired a resume to the attention of Township Manager Josh Eggleston at 6582 Byron Road, Zeeland MI 49464 or by email at [email protected].

Employment Opportunity:  Zeeland Charter Township is seeking interested and qualified applicants for the position of Finance/Administrative Assistant.  This is a full-time benefit-eligible position with a starting pay of $30.25/hr+ depending on experience and qualifications.  This role will involve coordination with the Township Manager, Clerk, and Treasurer for tasks such as preparing payroll, accounts payable, election assistance, coordination with zoning administrator for issuance of permits, customer service, and other general administrative tasks under the supervision of the Township Manager.  Interested applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume and references to the Township Manager at [email protected].  Finance Assistant Job Description

Documents on Demand: As a way to further promote government transparency, Zeeland Charter Township has established an online portal for all important documents, including agendas, Minutes, Meeting Packets, Public Notices, Legislation, Forms, and more.  The link for this can be found at the top of our webpage.  Moving forward, all documents will be posted to this portal, and we will also transition all past documents to this portal.  One of the major positive attributes of this program is that residents can register and receive email notifications when documents are posted to the portal.  If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact Township Manager Josh Eggleston at [email protected] or at 616-772-6701 ext. 115.

Zeeland Charter Township has contracted with Professional Code Inspections of Michigan Inc. (PCI) for Zoning Administration, Building Code Administration & Enforcement. PCI's Jenison office is located at 1913 Baldwin St., Jenison. Operating hours are 8:00 am- 4:30 pm. They can be found online at pcimi.com. Office hours will also be held at the Zeeland Charter Township office 10:00 am -12:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays to answer any building code or zoning questions. Inspectors and Zoning Administrators are also available for phone calls during regular business hours and meetings by appointment outside of scheduled office hours.To schedule inspections or apply for building permits, call (616)667-8803. Building permit applications can be found here. Electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits are still being handled by the Township office.

Upcoming Events

The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 13, 7:00 pm at the Township office- lower level.
The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 pm at the Township office- lower level.