Village of Lawrence Public Hearings

All public hearings are posted at the following sites: Courier-Leader community calendar, Lawrence District Library,  Lawrence Post Office, CITGO gas station, Marathon gas station, and at the Village Hall window bulletin board.

Those unable to attend a particular hearing are invited to submit written comments to the village clerk at the Lawrence Village Hall, 157 N Paw Paw St, Lawrence, MI  49064.  All written comments must be submitted no later than 4:00 pm on the previous business day of the hearing..  If any resident has a physical disability which may limit his/her participation in this hearing, please notify the Village Hall at least 5 days prior to the hearing so that reasonable accommodations may be made.

Upcoming Public hearings:     none scheduled


Past Public hearing minutes (pdf): 

06/17/10  Hearing for construction project at James & Second St

05/11/10  Hearing for water/sewer rate increase

02/25/10  Hearing for proposed 2010/2011 budget

11/10/09  Grant application for 2nd st and James road/sewer work

10/13/09 Uniform Traffic Code update to match State of Michigan

06/25/09 Hearing Truth & Taxation. Information on the resolution here

06/22/09 Hearing for the creation of an Industrial Development District at the site of former Eliason Building

03/10/09 Hearing to discuss 2009/20010 Budget

11/24/08 Hearing for application by American Cooler Technologies for Tax Abatement

06/23/08 Hearing Truth & Taxation

05/13/08 Hearing to discuss changing water bills to be sent out monthly instead of quarterly

04/21/08 Hearing for updated Recreation District Plan

02/28/08  Hearing to discuss 2008/2009 Budget

02/12/08 Information on the completion of well #4 project

11/26/07 Hearing for new sign ordinance

09/24/07  Rezoning request for the Central Business District

09/24/07  Central Business District setbacks

06/18/07 Hearing for outdoor furnaces

06/18/07 Headlee Truth and Taxation millage rate increase

05/08/07 for temporary sign requests

03/08/07 Planning Commission Hearing for setback to match master plan

02/13/07 Budget for 2007-2008

02/13/07 Implementation of International Property Code