The Casco Township Parks & Recreation Committee is holding a ribbon cutting to celebrate new amenities completed late last year at the Casco Township Nature Preserve. A $291,000 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund development grant awarded in 2021, together with Township Parks millage money, funded new infrastructure at the Nature Preserve. Amenities include a two-unit unisex restroom with flushing toilets, drinking fountains, electricity, expanded parking, and a turnaroun

The May 18 Casco Township Board of Trustees meeting was dominated by regular reports and updates with little new decision-making by the five-member board. Linda Teeter provided an update on the Allegan County Legal Assistance Center. She reported that the Center has operated under contract since 2019 and has served approximately 35,500 residents since opening in 2012. Services include free legal assistance in civil matters such as Friend of the Court issues, custody, garnishm

Elected official salaries are addressed by resolution each year prior to the budget meeting At their first board meeting in the renovated Township Hall, Casco Township elected officials passed resolutions updating the salary levels for all elected officials. The salary amounts were increased for the next fiscal year (July 1 2026 - June 30 2027) by 2.7%, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for property taxes. If the budget is passed, the salary rates beginning July 1, 2026 will be

A renovation project at the Casco Township Hall was recently completed and celebrated with an open house, drawing a crowd of more than 80 people on Monday April 20 at 5:00 pm. The former fire station garage at the Hall, located at 7104 107th Avenue, has been transformed into a large, open meeting area with new ADA accessible restrooms and doors, storage, a large tv screen for senior programs and board meetings, tables and chairs, a carpeted floor and offices. Images of the b

Casco Township is pursuing grant funding to restore public access to the beach at the Nature Preserve Upon recommendation of the Casco Township Parks and Recreation Committee, the Casco Township Board of Trustees voted to pursue grant funding and contribute Township funds to restore beach access at the Nature Preserve. The decision occurred at the March 16 Board meeting after a brief presentation on the project by Michael Morphey, PE, LEED AP of Edgewater Resources LLC. The

Casco Fundraising Committee members meet Judy Graff, President of the Lakeshore Women who Care-Allegan Co. (l to r: Julie Cowie, Debbie Weaver, Kelly Hecker, Judy Graff, Allan Overhiser, Rachel Ridley and Lucky the dog) Representatives from the board of Lakeshore Women Who Care--Allegan County convened at the Casco Township Nature Preserve in Casco Township on Wednesday April 8 to present a check to support the “Back to the Beach” project in Casco Township. President Judy Gra