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Leelanau Township

Leelanau Township is located at the top of Leelanau Peninsula in Leelanau County Michigan, USA

Next Meeting : Board of Review

Board of Review: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 10 am

Leelanau Township Board of Review will hold a meeting at the Leelanau Township Hall 119 E. Nagonaba St. Northport, MI 49670 at 10 a.m. to correct qualified errors, mutual mistakes of facts and hear certain tax exemption appeals. The July and December Board of Review CANNOT act on valuation or property classification appeals or reconsider any matter which was previously decided by the Board of Review. For more information please contact Barry Wauldron the Leelanau Township Assessor at 231-386-5138 Ext. 5 or email assessor@leelanautownshipmi.gov.

Tue, December 9, 2025 10:00 am

Township News & Public Announcements

If you’re interested in becoming an Election Inspector, please fill out and return the State of Michigan Election Inspector Application to Jessica Wilson, Leelanau Township Clerk, P.O. Box 338 Northport, MI 49670 or email to clerk@leelanautownshipmi.gov


Click here for the Request to Change Mailing Address Form


We’re currently in the feasibility stage of a proposed land swap between Leelanau Township and the State of Michigan. The objective is to address ownership concerns at Woolsey Airport’s north runway, where part of the land is state-owned.

Our proposal involves swapping this state-owned portion for township-owned land at the north end of Densmore Road near Mud Lake. This swap could streamline airport operations and improve safety, while offering the state environmentally significant land.

We’re assessing the impact, benefits, and logistics of this swap, and we’re looking forward to community input and further analysis to ensure the best outcome for everyone involved.

The map indicates the property owned by State of Michigan outlined in Red, the Township property is outlined in Blue. Click here to view map.

If you would like more information contact Ian Dawkins, Facilities Manager, facilities@leelanautownshipmi.gov


Please note:  Township meetings are held in the Township Hall conference room and are open for public attendance.  Zoom  participation is offered as a convenience.   Due to security issues, we ask that you update your Zoom account information with first and last name so you can be easily identified for meeting entry.    Unidentified users may have longer wait times. Your patience and cooperation is much appreciated.


SWAT (Save Woolsey Airport Terminal) is the undertaking of Leelanau Township and a group of dedicated community volunteers and partners who are working to safeguard and retore the historic Woolsey Airport Terminal building at Woolsey Airfield Park. This goal is to keep this unique building open, safe, and meaningful for this and future generations of residents, tourists, pilots, cyclists, stargazers, and travelers and highlight its contribution to the early agricultural and aviation history of this area. Leelanau Township has committed $100,000 to launch this project which, combined with terminal’s structural integrity, and improve the safety and durability of this circa 1870’s hand-laid, stone building. Click here to view a presentation about the proposed renovation and history of the building.

 Please see the Woolsey Airport page for more information.


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Township Planning Commission meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.  The regular time is 6:30 pm.  Click here for the 2025 approved schedule.


Master Plan Updates: (will typically occur the 2nd meeting of each month).

Please note that the Master Plan is a work in progress. To view working documents, Click Here to go to the Planning Commission Page.


   Township Master Plan Survey Results

 Omena Community Input Survey Results


Read the News about Broadband (fiberoptic) progress in Leelanau

October, 2024 Update:  click here

Map with Progress of Leelanau County fiber optic project

Point Broadband Proposal click here.


2025-26 Budget

2025-26 Budget Narrative

2024-25 Budget

2023-24 Budget

2022-23 Budget 




Hello Photographers!  We are looking for Leelanau Township scenes (photographs) for the Township website.

If you’d like to share, please put a watermark (your name) in the bottom right corner of the image.  Only a few images are used each season.  We will save in the photo library to rotate in occasionally on different pages.  The Home page image stays up for the season.  Send photos to:  trusteegina@leelanautownshipmi.gov


2022 Leelanau Township Parks & Recreation 5-year Plan     

The plan is available for reading and downloading via the link below.  It may also be viewed in person at 119 E. Nagonaba Street, Northport, MI.  Adopted 2022 Parks and Recreation 5-year Plan

 

 

 


Acknowledgements:            Thank You Photographers!

Thank You Mark Morton  for the picture of the Super Blue Moon rising over Northport Bay  featured on our Home page!


Calendar – Add a subscription to Leelanau Township Calendar to your device/computer to receive automatic updates to new meetings.  Click the + sign on the bottom right corner of the calendar.

Township Highlights & Reports

Leelanau Township, Leelanau County, MI  USA

Population- 2048       49.2 square miles.         41.6 people per square mile
Shoreline – 38.7 miles
Critical Dunes – 10,664 Acres

 

Link to Leelanau Township’s Annual Report