RUTLAND CHARTER TOWNSHIP

2461 HEATH ROAD

HASTINGS,  MI 49058

PHONE (269) 948-2194  

FAX (269) 948-4180

 Welcome to Rutland Charter Township. We hope that this website is useful to you. 

A BROADBAND UPDATE:  Barry County Telephone Company's wireless internet through Message Express Internet is available to some of our residents; however, it does not reach everyone right now.  We recently made contact with Connect Michigan, a non-profit in the State of Michigan. They were commissioned by the Michigan Public Service Commission to work with all broadband providers in the state to find the remaining gaps in broadband availablity in Michigan.  Barry County has recently been in contact with Connect Michigan as well, and we are hoping that by working together we will have some success at getting a broadband internet provider to the township. 

ELECTION NEWS - Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation designating Tuesday, February 28, 2012 as the date of the Michigan presidential primary election.  "Holding the presidential primary election before Super Tuesday helps ensure Michigan is relevant in the selection process." Snyder said.  "It also means presidential candidates will have to focus on the economic issues that are most important to our state."

*If you are not a registered voter and you wish to vote in this upcoming presidential primary election, you must register to vote by January 30, 2012. 

 PLANNING AND ZONING NEWS!

  You may have noticed some activity on the Rutland Township end of the corridor. Several new businesses are nearing completion.  In the retail plaza next to the Milestones Child Development Center, a San Marcos restaurant, Jets Pizza, and Biggby Coffee are expected to open the end of January.  Biggby Coffee will have a drive-up window located on the West end of the building.  We look forward to these additions to our township.

  Further West along the M-43/M-37 Hwy corridor at 2060 W M-43 Hwy, approval has been given for Stickey's Wood Fired Pizza & BBQ, to be opening soon.  They are located in the J.D. Cabinetry building.

  In August, Quality Wholesale Cars Inc., located at 2293 W M-43 Hwy, opened it's doors.

  A new winery was approved by the Planning Commission and building permits have been issued for Glass Creek Winery, located at 5976 Apache Trail.  They will grow their own fruits, manufacture and sell bottled wine.  They will also offer a tasting room on the premises.  They expect to begin bottling in the fall of 2012.

Our Zoning Ordinance is now available online!!  Click the following link to access it; Rutland Charter Township Zoning Ordinance

Rutland Charter Township Staff