Danby Township
Ionia County
Michigan
Public Notices
*Note that the Portland R & O is no longer published. For legal notices, we are using the Ionia Sentinel-Standard newspaper which comes out on Fridays. Notices will still be placed on the website and at the Township Hall.
Recycling Information
Recycling is available at various locations (no longer shared with Portland Township). See links below but check first as hours and days of the week change with the seasons.
Sunfield has reopened its Recycling Program to any persons
Wednesdays from 2 pm to 6 pm
Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm
Click on the link below for all details and items accepted.
Sunfield is participating in recycling agricultural plastic! Click on the link below for all the details.
Click link below for recycling info from the "Recycling Raccoons"
Please visit these sites to identify nearby recycling centers.
Watertown Charter Township (Wacousta Rd)
Granger's Recycling Facility in Lansing is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Click on the link in the list above for more details.
Click on the link below for a map from the State of Michigan of all recycling places.
Announcements
NEW ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Mitchel Hoppes is the new Zoning Administrator (January 2024) who issues zoning permits and coordinates other zoning applications with the Planning Commission and Township Board. His contact information is below:
Mitchel Hoppes
616-755-6282
PO Box 453
Portland MI 48875
The Township has a Post Office Box for all mail. The new address for Township mail is:
Danby Township
PO Box 566
Portland MI 48875
Note - for mail to the Assessor or Zoning Administrator go to the "Contact Us" page under the HOME tab for their special mailing address information.
TAXES
Go to "Departments" Tab then to "Taxes" for all tax information. There are instructions there on how to pay your taxes online!
Election Information
Go to "Departments", then "Elections" for more information
Master Plan
Click on the Information Tab, then scroll to Master Plan.
Portland City Monthly Newsletter is available in the link below for each month. It has information on general area events, sports, and more.
Portland City Monthly Newsletter
Danby Township Meeting Dates
See " Public Notices" on the left side of the page for Public Hearings
See the list of dates below for current meeting info
All Meetings Start at 7:00 pm unless posted differently
The regular Township Board meetings start at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall. Click on "Agenda" below a few days in advance of the next meeting to view the agenda.
September 26, 2024
Township Board Printable Fiscal Year Meeting Schedule
2024-2025 Fiscal Year
April 25, 2025
May 30, 2024
June 27, 2024
July 25, 2024
August 29, 2024
September 26, 2024
October 24, 2024
November 14, 2024
December 19, 2024
January 30, 2025
February 27, 2025
March 20, 2025
March 27, 2025 - Annual Meeting
Planning Commission
2024
January 17
February 21 Special
April 17
August 21
October 16
Zoning Board of Appeals
(Meets when applications are received and in January for organizational purposes)