The Casco Township Nature Preserve stairs were destroyed by erosion in 2020 The Casco Township Parks & Recreation Committee held a special meeting on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm to receive presentations from three different engineering firms. The firms proposed a plan to restore public access to Lake Michigan at the Casco Township Nature Preserve. The three firms included Prein & Newhof , with Matt Levandoski, PLA, presenting; Fleis & Vandenbrink , Matt Biolette,

The Board of Trustees meets monthly The Casco Township Board of Trustees' monthly meeting was dominated by public comment and discussion focused on putting the senior millage on the ballot, a topic treated in a separate news report. Public comment also included complaints from several residents about open burning at 107 72nd St, locally known as the former deBest landscaping services. Cheryl Overholser, 7169 103rd Ave, said commercial burning was taking place at 107 72nd St.

A senior crowd attends the December Casco Township Board of Trustees meeting The Casco Township Board of Trustees conducted their monthly business meeting before a crowd of thirty residents on Monday December 15, 2025. The majority of the public was there to advocate for putting a millage on the ballot to continue the Casco Senior Program currently being operated by Senior Services of Van Buren County (SSVBC). The advocacy began with public comment. A resident of Scotsonia s

The Board meets monthly on the third Monday at 7pm The Casco Township Board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday November 17 at 7:00 pm with all board members present: Supervisor Allan Overhiser, Clerk Rachel Ridley, Treasurer Kenny Clevenger, and Trustees Mary Campbell and Dan Fleming. Diane Rigozzi, Executive Director of Senior Services of Van Buren County, addressed the Board of Trustees at the start of its November 17 monthly meeting. She announced that Linda Teeter

Casco Township contracts with the Allegan County Sheriff's Department on an annual basis for one full time deputy and a patrol car, funded by a voted .25 millage, with .2491 being collected in the coming year (due to the Headlee rollback.) This role is currently filled by Deputy Zach Hoyt, a 2012 South Haven High School graduate. Deputy Hoyt started his career in law enforcement by enlisting in the U.S. Navy in the winter of 2013. In the U.S. Navy he served as a Master-at-

The Casco Township Parks & Recreation Committee held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday November 11, 2025. This is a summary of items discussed. Patty Nowlin, proprietor of Martha's Vineyard Bed & Breakfast and a member of the "Visit South Haven" Accessibility Program Committee, contacted the Parks and Recreation committee Chair Andy Litts regarding grant funds that could be put toward restoring beach access. No action was taken as the Committee is still developing a pla

Satiated Casco residents at Thursday lunch: l to r, Julie, Monte, Cheri, Bob, Linda, Peggy, Mike, Valerie An informal table set aside for Casco Township residents is available as a lunchtime destination every Thursday at Senior Services of Van Buren County . Spearheaded by Linda Teeter, Chair of the Casco Township Senior Advisory Committee, and Cheri Brenner, retired Casco Township Clerk, the table regularly draws at least six Casco Township residents on a "drop in/drop by"

The Casco Township Board meets monthly on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm The Outdoor Gathering Ordinance received the most discussion at the October 20, 2025 Casco Township Board of Trustees meeting. The Outdoor Gathering Ordinance in in the process of being amended by the board and the Trustees were reviewing initial text amendments provided by the Township attorney. "We want to get out of regulating high school graduation parties," Supervisor Allan Overhiser said

The Short Term Rental department provided a 2025 report to the Township Board of Trustees A report from the Casco Township Short Term Rental (STR) department dominated the Casco Township Board of Trustees monthly meeting on October 20, 2025. Kathy Stanton, the Deputy Clerk, presented the report. In 2025, 151 properties were registered as STRs, up from 143 in 2024. Hotline complaints totaled 25, primarily focused on noise but also on occupancy rates, trash, and other matters.

The new water tower contracted by the South Haven Area Water and Sewer Authority (SHAWSA) will be raised up soon for the next phase of construction. SHAWSA Chair and Casco Township Supervisor Allan Overhiser reports, "Prep work is scheduled for Thursday; if all goes well, the tower will be raised on Friday [October 24]." The water tower was engineered by Landmark , a firm based in Fort Worth, TX. A Composite Elevated Tank (CET), this form of water tower was developed by Lan

The Casco Township Parks and Recreation Committee oversees the Casco Township Nature Preserve At its regular October meeting on October 14, the Casco Township Parks and Recreation Committee clarified its strategy to restore beach access to the Casco Township Nature Preserve. The Committee is soliciting conceptual plans from three engineering firms to restore beach access through a bluff pathway. The three firms include LRE (Land & Resource Engineering, Walker, MI); Edgewate

The Casco Township Board of Trustees meetings on the third Monday of every month at 7:00 pm The Casco Township Board of Trustees meeting...

The Allegan County Legal Assistance Center (ACLAC) celebrated its thirteenth year with a fundraising dinner on Tuesday September 23. ...

Corey Northrop, left, accompanied by a job shadower, makes a property assessment visit in Casco Township A knock at my door last week...

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The public gathers before the August 18 Casco Township Board of Trustees meeting The Casco Township Board of Trustee meets each third...

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