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Welcome to Vevay Township located in Ingham County, Michigan. The township was organized as a general law township in 1838 and is centrally positioned within Ingham County. Vevay Township lies south of the City of Mason, the county seat of government, and shares boundaries with Ingham Township to the east, Aurelius Township to the west, Leslie Township to the south.

Easily accessible from Lansing and Jackson via US-127, Vevay Township is home to those who desire a convenient location, rural setting, friendly neighbors, pleasing terrain and easy access to the region's many cultural, social and educational offerings.

In addition to residential settings, Vevay Township offers commercial and light industrial properties that draw on the cooperative efforts between the township and Mason to ensure the provision of public utilities to developing areas of the township. A growing airport serves the area and the Mason school district offers a fine system of public schools for township families.

Population: 3537 (2010 census data)
Registered voters: 2800
State Equalized Valuation (SEV): $175,854,100.00
 
     
 
Board of Trustees Meeting Agendas & Minutes
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Announcements
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OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN - Friday, April 05, 2013

Warning sirens connected to the County-wide 911 Center's Outdoor Warning Project are now in place. The siren that was recently placed at Vevay Township will activate a "loud test" at 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.

 
SIGN UP FOR E-NEWS - Friday, February 24, 2012

For weekly information on the Township, residents may sign up for the "E-News from Vevay" email. Email the Township at clerk@vevaytownship.org to register.

 
Refuse Service Discontinued - Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Because of the substantial cost of the monthly refuse service to the Township compared to the benefit to a small number of residents (an average of 30 persons a month), the Township Board has decided to discontinue this monthly service. The following are several vendors in the area that provide curbside refuse service to residents for a nominal fee:
Allied Waste Services, 877-698-7274
Granger Container Services 517-372-2800; www.grangernet.com
Mid-Michigan Rubbish 517-851-4388
Waste Management 800-796-9696
Please call the office with any questions you may have on waste removal. 
 
 
     
 
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Search Vevay Township property, land, tax and assessment records.
 
     
 
Township Hall and Offices
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Address: 780 South Eden Road
Mason, MI 48854 (map)
Tel: 517-676-9523
Fax: 517-676-6655
Office hours: Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm


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Burning Regulations for Vevay Township
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All fires must be supervised at all times by an adult (18 years or older).

There is NO open burning allowed within 1400 feet outside of the city limits of Mason.

No burning should be done in extremely dry or windy (greater than 10 mph) conditions. You should not burn when the wind is in such a direction that smoke will be an annoyance to neighbors.

Open Burning is NOT Permitted of the following:  No household waste that contains plastics, rubber, foam; building materials, plastics, rubber or rubber products, chemicals, asphalt, chemically treated or painted wood products, textiles, electronics, or other hazardous materials. Burning these materials can release harmful emissions and pose fire risks.

You do not need a permit to burn in trash barrels. However, the law requires that you have a ½ inch mesh cover on your barrel at the time of burning.

Burning Permits are required for open brush burning. Please contact the City of Mason at 676-9155 (www.mason.mi.us) for burning permits and questions on burning.  Yearly renewal is needed for the permit. Hours for burning brush will be from sunrise to sunset. Absolutely no burning after dark.

Recreational Campfires:  No burning between 12 midnight and 7 a.m. Fires must be attended at all times and extinguishing equipment must be nearby. Fires shall not exceed 36 inches in diameter and flame height shall not exceed 24 inches from the ground surrounding the device or pit. No burning permit is required.

REMEMBER: YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTROLLING YOUR FIRE. Thank you.
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Emergency Numbers
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With the decline of the Ingham County Sheriff's Dept. road patrol as of January 1, 2011, Vevay Township is providing you with the following important numbers:

Personal injury accidents - crimes in progress such as robbery, home invasion, felonious assaults, domestic assault -- DIAL 911

Property damage accidents or crimes not in progress or without suspects, contact the Michigan State Police  Lansing Post at 517-322-1907, or go online to the Ingham County Sheriff's Department to file your report online www.ingham.org/sh and click the online crime reporting form. 

 
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