WELCOME To
Chikaming Township
A Community of Good Neighbors
Chikaming Township is beautifully located in scenic Southwestern Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan a few miles north of the Indiana/Michigan border. The Township’s character is largely defined by its attractive natural features. The most significant of these is the Lake Michigan shoreline, with its wooded sand dunes and expansive beaches.
Our Vision
Creating a sense of community for all to live, work & play
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Chikaming Township is to provide an accessible, fiscally responsible government that promotes a safe and economically vigorous community, while protecting and enhancing the township’s character and environment.y
Upcoming Meetings
**denotes time/date change**
ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
Township Board Meeting - May 9, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m. Agenda Forthcoming
Planning Commission Meeting - May 1, 2024 @ 6:30 pm Agenda
Zoning Board of Appeals - May 21, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. Agenda Forthcoming
GRSD - May 22, 2024 - Agenda Forthcoming
Upcoming Events
Cemetery Clean Up Information - Attached
Attached are Details and A Press Release of the AEP Transmission Line Replacement Project Community Meeting that was held Monday October 9, 2023 at Chikaming Township Center - Details - Press Release
Lakeside Road Development Online Public Hearing Online Public Hearing Notice
Berrien County Conservation District Workshops for Beginning Farmers Attached
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Closed for lunch 12:00-12:30
Phone:269-469-1676
269-469-4416 Fax
List of phone Extensions
Berrien County Non-Emergency Dispatch 866-630-7679
Burn Permit Line
269-469-1445
2024 Holiday Schedule/Office Closings
January 15, 2024 - Martin Luther King Jr., Day
March 29, 2024 - Spring Holiday
May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day
July 4, 2024 - Independence Day
September 4, 2024 - Labor Day
November 28 & 29, 2024 -Thanksgiving
December 24 & 25, 2024 -Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Community News
Notice of Hearing - Indiana Michigan Power Company - Attached
Lakeside Road/Pier/East Project Meeting - https://youtu.be/H8_I0BZ5L5I - Lighting Survey Selections
Berrien County Broadband Announcement-This includes Chikaming Township!!! -Press Release
Broadband Map for parcels included in new Grant Award
AEP-New Buffalo-Bridgman Transmission Line Rebuild Project- Information Link /Fact Sheet-/ Letter to Homeowners/FAQ Sheet/Chikaming Township Resolution / Signup for Email Updates/Before & After rendering/Oct 9 Public Meeting Recording
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN FINAL DRAFT POSTED- JUN 20, 2023 - After a long project, with a LOT of hard work done by a lot of people, the Berrien County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan has been finalized and posted on the update project page. A direct link to the project can be found HERE
Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency-Need help paying utilities? Info here
Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund to Help Homeowners with financial hardships due to Covid -19
Berrien County Trails Master Plan Final Draft Here
Cable Complaints? Information Here
Berrien County Housing Diagnosis
Berrien County Health Department Bat information here
NEW DEADLINE FOR REAL I.D MICHIGAN DRIVER’S LICENSE-EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 2023-INFO HERE
FEMA Revised Flood Insurance Rate Study here and Appeals Information here
Township News
AEP Project - Letter Responding to Ongoing Concerns - 1/11/24 - Letter - Map
AEP Project 1/26/24 Resident Letter Project Update - Letter
Change in Rental Program. Effective 12/20/2023 Chikaming Township has switched from Granicus to Deckard Technologies Rentalscape See Rental Program Tab for more information.
Lakeside/Pier/East Road Final Plans - Attached
Sawyer Streetscape Preliminary Rendering
Park Donation Program
Master Plan RFP & Form of Agreement (Attached)
Community Resources
ATTENTION VETERANS
Click on this link to find AVAILABLE services
or Scan the QR Code below for information
National Mental Health News
There is a new national hotline number for suicide and mental health crisis intervention: 988
The US Dept of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a trove of resources available on their website including social media shareables.
From the Administration
Know What’s Below Before You Dig! Info Here and at missdig811
Sign up Below by clicking on the CodeRed icon to receive free emergency notifications (via text or email) from Chikaming Township for important alerts such as road closures, dangerous weather, missing children
New option for signing up for CodeRED from your mobile device-simply text CHIKAMING to 99411 and you will receive an enrollment link
