BARODA TOWNSHIP

9091 First St. , PO Box 215, Baroda MI 49101 Phone (269) 422-2300 Fax (269) 422-2407

Hours Monday – Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-Noon

Schedules and Dates

Scheduled Meeting Dates for:

Baroda Township Board - Third Monday of each month 7:30p.m. at the Baroda Township Municipal Building.

Baroda-Lake Police Board – Second Monday every two months alternating between Baroda and Lake Township Municipal Buildings.

Fire Department – Second and Last Mondays of each month 6:30 p.m. at the Baroda Fire Station.

Planning Commission – Second Monday of each month 6:30 at the Baroda Municipal Building.

Fire Board – The first Wednesday of each Quarter. Next Meeting October 5. 7:30 pm at the Fire Station

Baroda Township Planning Commission – Second Monday of each month 6:30 p.m. at the Baroda Township Municipal Building.

Garbage Pick Up - Thursday each week. Please place your roll cart(s) at the curb by 5am Thursday morning.

State law prohibits picking up building materials and yard waste. Yard waste and Building materials may be taken to the South East County Landfill at Chamberlain Rd. ½ mile from US 12/ US 31 interchange, Bertrand Twp. for a small fee. Call (269) 695-2500. Recycling is recommended by using yellow recycling bags and green yard waste bags available at the Township Office.

Large Trash Pick Up– Thursday October 14, 2010 and Thursday, April14, 2011 Limit is ¾ ton pick-up load per household. No appliances containing Freon gas. Such items must have a certificate attached to indicate that the appliance is Freon-free. No leaves, tree limbs, tires, large car parts or building materials will be picked up. Please see note above for disposal of such items.

Cemetery Clean Up – April 10-15 and October15-20 Please remove all decoration prior to these dates.

Decorations may be reset after April 15, and after October 20. Please click Cemetery Page for more information.

Taxes – Tax bills are mailed out the first week of July for Summer School taxes. They will be due by September 14. Tax bills are mailed out the First week of December for the Winter Township taxes. They will be due by February 14. For more information please click Tax Letter Page.

Dog Licenses – December – February at the Municipal Building or if you received a computer copy of your dog license, it may be submitted for renewal along with your winter tax payment. Send your check, computer form and vaccination certificate. Please make checks payable to “Baroda Township”. Your license and your computer copy will be returned by mail. At any time during the year, a dog license may be obtained from the Berrien Co. Dog Pound. Mail your check payable to “Berrien County”, along with your computer copy and vaccination certificate to Berrien Co. Dog Pound, 9204 Huckleberry Rd., Berrien Center MI 49102. You may also purchase them at the Berrien Veterinary Clinic, located at the corner of Shawnee and Hills Rd. in Baroda 422-1176.

Berrien County Hazardous Materials and Computer/TV Recycling - www.berriencounty.org/recycle

Click the link then click on Services Dept.

Elections – Baroda Township Precinct is at the Baroda Fire Station Hall 9081 First St. Polls open from 7am until 8pm

The Lakeshore, and River Valley School Election will be held May 4, 2010. Bridgman School elections have been moved to November in conjunction with the General Election.

The August Primary Election will be held August 2, 2010.

The General Election will be held November 2, 2010.