The FGMC will be closing at noon on friday (5/23) and will be closed on monday (5/26) in observance of memorial day.

Board Appointment Opportunities:

Registration for FG Parks Commission Christmas Light Contest (deadline is 12/14)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HlMvIqHQonW0LF48hZhLAzmkce5VQ0hDcmhQQKZCMLc/viewform?edit_requested=true

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

FOR SALE: Sealed bids due 1pm 8/28/24

For county beach information and closings “like” and follow St. Clair County Beaches .

Employment Opportunity (Deadline 3/22):

VOTING DAY REMINDERS: The Clerk’s Office and the Gardendale Room will be open tomorrow for voting purposes. All other FGMC administrative offices will be CLOSED.

The 2023 Fort Gratiot Parks Commission Christmas Lighting Contest winners are as follows:

1st Place: 4085 Pine Ridge Drive

2nd Place: 3678 Lantern Lane

3rd Place: 4985 Lakeshore Road

Thank you to all the Fort Gratiot residents that entered.

FGMC Holiday Hours:

Monday (12/18) – Thursday (12/21): 8 – 4:30

Friday (12/22): CLOSED

Monday (12/25): CLOSED

Friday (12/29): CLOSED

Monday (1/1): CLOSED

Items for sale from FG DPW:

Bids due 12/6 by 1pm.

Items are located at the DPW office on Keewahdin Rd.

Employment Opportunity (posted 11/03/23):

JOB POSTING:

Parker Road West Park Development/Spark Grant Application 2023

Employment Opportunity (Deadline 02/03/2023):

Upcoming FGMC Holiday Hours:

This week

Mon – Thurs: 8- 4:30

Fri: CLOSED

Next week

Mon 12/26: CLOSED

Tue – Thur: 8 – 4:30

Fri 12/30: CLOSED

Mon 1/2: CLOSED

No Marcotte delays

Employment Opportunity:

Posted 12/22/2022

Parks Commission Position (posted 11/29/22)

The FGMC will be closing at NOON on Wednesday (11/23) and will resume normal business hours on Monday (11/28).

The FGMC will be closing at NOON on Friday (11/11) for Veterans Day.

Upcoming Road Work (posted 9/15)

M-136 (Keewahdin Rd) Culvert Replacement

The FGMC will be closing at NOON on Friday 9/2 and will be closed on Monday 9/5.

The FGMC will be closing at noon on Friday (5/27) and will reopen on Tuesday morning (5/31).

ROAD CLOSURE: Meadowlawn will be closed Wednesday 5/18/2022 at 6:30am through Thursday 5/19/2022 at 3:30pm due to asphalt work near the intersection. This will be a full closure with no through traffic. Please direct all questions/concerns to the SCCRC 810-364-5720.

The Bridge to Bay Trail is a diverse trail system in St Clair County, Michigan. Whether you are looking for a stroll along the boardwalk or a 50+ mile shoreline bike ride, there is something for everyone. Visit BridgetoBay.org to plan your next adventure.

The FGMC will be closing at NOON today (4/15).

Vehicles for sale:

Please click on flyer for more information.

ROAD CLOSURE: Intersection of Meadowlawn Rd and Keewahdin Rd will be completely closed due to a failing crossroad culvert. This closure is for all traffic until further notice. (Posted 3/23)

Fix a Leak Week (March 14 – 20)

Job Posting:
Applications due by 3/18/22

Due to weather conditions the FGMC will be closed Thursday 2/3.

The FGMC will be closing at 10am on Friday 1/28. Please use drop box for any bill pay etc.

Parks Commissioner Opening:

The FGMC will be closed on Monday (1/17). Please use drop box for any bill pay etc.

The FGMC will be closing at NOON on Wednesday (11/24) and will be CLOSED Thursday (11/25) and Friday (11/26). Please use drop box for any bill pay.

Gypsy Moth News:

http://www.stclaircounty.org/Caterpillars/CaterpillarsSurvey.aspx

FGMC is accepting proposals:

Road Closure: Pollina will be closed to all traffic until 3:30PM on Friday, 8/13/2021 due to a crossroad culvert replacement located on Pollina.

The FGMC will be closed July 2nd and July 5th. Normal Marcotte schedule.

Please visit https://www.misin.msu.edu/ to report Gypsy Moth issues.

Seeking New Commissioner Posted 6/18

Employment Opportunity:

Planning Commission Notice

Know what’s below. Call MISS DIG 811 before you dig. 

FGMC Lobby Closure (posted 3/26/2021)

Vaccine Notice (posted 3/26/2021)

UPDATED: Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Plan (posted 2/26)

Understanding Your Change Notice (posted 2/9/21)

Board of Review (posted 2/3/21)

Board Meeting for 2/3

Board Meeting for 1/27

Board Meeting Notice for 1/20

Zoning Board of Appeals Appointment (Deadline 1/15/21)

Employment Opportunity (Deadline 1/11/21)

Board Meeting Notice for 12/16

Board Meeting Notice for 12/2

Planning Commission Meeting (12/08) Cancelled

FGMC Closure (11/17)

Board Meeting Notice (11/17)

DPW Fall Newsletter

Employment Opportunity (posted 10/21)

Hydrant Flushing (10/1)

Item For Sale: Turf Vac

posted 9/28

November Election Absentee Ballot News

July Board of Review (posted 7/10)

Coastal Resiliency Online Training

Water Quality Report 2019

Residents located between 3406 Keewahdin and the FGMC will be without water starting at 7 AM on Friday (6/5). DPW will be repairing a broken water main. Please refer to this post for updates. No time yet has been established for return of service. Please use caution when driving near area.

FGMC continued closure announcement (05/26/2020)

ITEM FOR SALE (5/26/2020)

Water Meter Remote Upgrade (5/11/20)

Covid 19 Preparedness and Response Plan (4-30-20)

FGMC Remains Closed (3/27/20)

Small Business Relief Grants Flyer

FGMC CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT (3/19/20)

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

The Clerk’s Office (within the FGMC) will be open from 8 to 4 on Saturday (3/7) for absentee voting and voter registration.

The FGMC will be closed Monday, February 17th in observance of Presidents’ Day. No Marcotte delay.

2020 Fort Gratiot Precincts (please see the “Elections” page)

2019 Christmas Lighting Contest Winners:
1st Place – 5328 Lakeshore Rd
2nd Place – 4154 Bonisteel
3rd Place – 3913 Arlington Ave

FGMC Office Holidays Hours
Dec. 23 – 25 CLOSED
Dec. 26 – 27 8 – 4:30
Dec. 30 8 – 4:30 (Treasury will be open until 5pm)
Dec. 31 CLOSED
Jan. 1 CLOSED

FGMC Thanksgiving Hours: Wed 8 – noon, Thur CLOSED, Fri CLOSED

Water main break on State Road between Capital and the Ball Field. STATE ROAD will be closed from James Ct to Keewahdin Rd, for the safety of the repair crew and to expedite the repair.

We will post more details as they become available.

*UPDATE (10:20am) Crews have been on site and have determined the trouble area…no exact timetable for service restoration but water main breaks usually take a few hours. Thank you for your patience.

*UPDATE (11:45am) Water service has been restored. Residents should let water run for five minutes to clear air from lines.

November 5. 2019 Sheriff Millage Results

Fort Gratiot 2018 Annual Financial Audit

Furloughed Federal Employees Press Release, issued 01/25/2019:

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The FGMC is now a Passport Application Acceptance Facility. Click here for details.

*APPOINTMENTS FOR PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED*

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 Sewer Notice

Spicer Group Inc. will be inspecting the Sanitary Manholes in the Township as part of the SAW Grant. Some sanitary sewer lines and manholes may be located in backyards or alleys on easement. Members of the inspection crews will need access to these sewer lines and manholes. Some manholes may be buried. These manholes will be temporarily staked and brought up to grade at a later date. Please do not remove the stakes as these will guide the inspection crew to the structures. These crews are project personnel and will be identified with safety vest uniforms. Homeowners do not need to be home and AT NO TIME WILL FIELD STAFF NEED TO ENTER YOUR BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE.

Click here to view or print the Spring 2018 Newsletter

THE FORT GRATIOT CANINE COMMONS – PETSAFE DOG PARK OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016! The park is located in the McIntyre Park at 4788 Parker Road. It is between Keewahdin Road and Carrigan Road.

ABSENTEE VOTING (AV) INFO
Absentee ballots can only be issued after we receive an application for AV voting. Being on the permanent AV list means that prior to every election, you will automatically be mailed an application to vote absentee – you will never be automatically sent a ballot without having returned the application first, for every individual election. If you wish to vote AV, complete the application and return it to our office as soon as possible. If you receive an application but wish to vote in person, do not complete the application and then show up to your polling place on election day to vote.

Online registration is also available!

Click here to sign up for text alerts from the City of Port Huron Recreation Department.

Burning permits are required and are issued on an annual (January 1 – December 31) basis. Please contact the Fort Gratiot Fire Department at (810) 385-5666 for more information.

FORT GRATIOT CELEBRATED 150 YEARS IN 2016! HAPPY SESQUICENTENNIAL!

With nature preserves, trails, ponds, bike paths, parks, beaches, and recreation areas, Fort Gratiot has plenty for people to enjoy all four seasons. Fort Gratiot Township is also home to the largest commercial corridor in St. Clair County. Fort Gratiot Township Has It All…Small Town Charm With Big City Opportunities!

OUR HISTORY

The original settlement of the Port Huron area, including what is now known as Fort Gratiot Township, occurred in the latter portion of the 17^th Century. This settlement was related to the location of the area along the St. Clair River at the southern end of Lake Huron. The location had an obvious strategic value for military, as well as commercial purposes. Direct access to the river and lake was a major asset to the area’s first major commercial activities: fur trading and lumbering. The emergence of the railroad as an important form of transportation in the mid-1800’s also served as a catalyst to growth in the area as Port Huron was located on major rail corridors linking St. Clair County with other developing population centers, including Chicago and Detroit.

Fort Gratiot Township became a recognized governmental unit in 1866. For most of the Township’s history, it has played an ancillary role to Port Huron as the County’s dominant city. Development in the Township for many years was limited to the establishment of homes along the Lake Huron shoreline and farming in the interior portions of the community. A limited amount of non-farm residential growth also occurred along the section line roads that served the Township.

During the second half of this century, the pace of growth accelerated in the Township. As was the case earlier, much of this development was concentrated along two of the Township’s most scenic areas: the Lake Huron and Black River shorelines. The lake also attracted tourists to the area, many of whom eventually developed summer cottages in the Township. In 1979, the Township was changed from a General Law Township to a Charter Township.

In the last thirty years or so, extensions of water and sewer lines into the Township from Port Huron have allowed interior portions of the Township to be converted from farms to suburban residential subdivisions and to commercial developments. One of the most notable commercial developments is the Birchwood Mall, which opened in 1991. The mall is notable not just for being the largest commercial development in the County, but also for being the catalyst for extensive commercial development in the Township during the 1990’s. As a result of these developments, the automobile-oriented Fort Gratiot Township has supplanted the 19^th Century, pedestrian-oriented downtown Port Huron as the retail/commercial center of the County and the surrounding regions. In 2016, the new 22,000 square foot Fort Gratiot Municipal Center opened and is home to the township administration offices, fire department and St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Substation.