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Welcome to Colfax
Township in Beautiful
Benzie County !!
| UPCOMING
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Friday June 19, 2026 |
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Please Note: Supervisor Ron Seguin has called a Special
Meeting for Friday, June 19th at 6:00 p.m. to be held at the Colfax Township
Hall located at 7607 Michigan Avenue, Thompsonville Michigan.
The purpose of this special meeting is to conduct necessary business which was not
able to be addressed at the regular June meeting due to lack of quorum.
The Colfax Township board will hear public comment, receive County Commissioners
report, clerk's report, and approval of May 2026 meeting minutes, treasurer's report
and approval of financial report, supervisors report, campground report, blight,
building committee, joint planning commission, zoning administrator, Web site committee,
and library reports as available.
The board will also conduct new business including budget review, paying pending
bills, and review, discuss and vote on and assessing update contract. Topics will
be limited to these above noted items.
(Posted 6/18/2026) |
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS: |
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Board members, please note the Special Meeting date and time of the
Colfax Township board meeting in UPCOMING EVENTS above. Due to lack of quorum,
the June 11th regular meeting was not held, and since we do have items that
need to be addressed on the agenda, this meeting has been "rescheduled"
as the special meeting. The supervisor has selected the above date and time.
(Updated 6/18/2026) |
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Benzie County is offering appointments
for Household Hazardous Waste Collection on June 20th, 2026 at the
Frankfort High School and August 22nd, 2026 at the Honor Road Commission.
These events DO require residents to schedule an appointment to participate.
Scrap Tire Collection will occur July 18, 2026 in Thompsonville and
this event also requires a dedicated appointment.
Please reach out to the County directly to participate in any of these events or
visit their Web page
for more details and contact information.
(Posted 5/11/2026) |
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Spring 2026 Building Addition
– seeking bids. Please reach out to DeAnn Mosher, Clerk, at colfaxbenzieclerk@gmail.com for specifications / drawing or call Tom
Besey, Trustee, at 231-631-9227 with questions or a site tour.
(Posted 3/30/2026) |
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AUGUST ELECTION: COUNTY/TOWNSHIP
MILLAGE RESET: A very important referendum on county and township financing
will appear on our August ballot. On August 5, 2026, the County will
be asking whether or not to reset the operating millage to previously approved limits.
To understand why this needs to be asked, one must understand how revenues are decided
and why the millages used to fund services and run local government have been
continuously shrinking over more than 40 years due to the Headlee Amendment.
To be a fully knowledgeable voter on this important, impactful issue. Please review
the informationbelow providedby Benzie County and Crystal Lake Township. Learn whatwill
be involved in the reset — and what will happen if it isn't reset.
(Posted 3/11/2026)
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 Colfax Township
is situated in the southeast corner of beautiful Benzie County in Michigan's northwest
Lower Peninsula. Its residents enjoy the area's quiet rural character yet have the
convenience of services offered in nearby Benzonia and the villages of Thompsonville
and Beulah. The larger cities of Manistee, Cadillac and Traverse City are an easy
drive from the township, between 29 to 39 miles away. The township is about 40% state
land with a population of 657 residents according to the 2010 census.
Colfax Township offers residents and visitors a variety of seasonal activities.
- Early spring is a great time to
enjoy the outdoors, and the township has over ten thousand acres of state land to
explore, much of it along the Betsie River. Don't forget your camera!
- In May the hunt is on for morel
mushrooms just as trilliums begin to bloom.
- During the summer the Betsie River
is well-known for canoeing, kayaking, tubing and fishing and offers many access points.
- The Betsie is a designated Natural
River and an important natural resource that runs through the entire township.
- Camping at the township's rustic
Grass
Lake Campground on the
Betsie River and golfing at nearby Crystal Mountain Resort are also popular summer activities.
- Salmon fishing takes center stage
in September (check the DNR website for rules and dates).
- There are many trails to travel
on state land throughout the year by foot, bike or horseback and are especially spectacular
when fall colors are in full display.
- Winter months offer outdoor enthusiasts
many choices, including downhill and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing
and sledding.
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