City of Otsego, MI

Come to Work, Come to Play, Come to Stay

Part-Time Police Officer

The Otsego Police Department is hiring Part-Time Police Officers to work both the day and night shifts. Those applying need to have completed the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Training Academy and be eligible for MCOLES certification or be currently certified as a Police Officer in the State of Michigan. To apply contact the Otsego Police Department at 269 692-6111 or send a resume to the Otsego Police Department 127 Court Street, Otsego, MI 49078. Online applications can be directed to Chief Gordon Konkle at gkonkle@cityofotsego.org.

Special One-Time Spring Leaf Pick-Up

Due to weather conditions in the Fall of 2018, this is a one-time only special pick-up.

The Public Works Department will be picking up leaves between April 8, 2019, and April 12, 2019. Please do not place any leaves in the streets, before April 6. Leaves will be picked up only once. Please plan accordingly.

Allegan street residents only: Continue to place leaves in the curb lawn. Please do not place leaves near trees or poles, for easier access. Collection date will be Friday, April 12, 2019.

Farmer street residents only: Collection date will be Friday, April 12, 2019.

No specific dates are in place for canvassing the streets, however pick-up will begin in Eley Acres and proceed to the North/West of the city.

Please refrain from putting leaves in the road before April 6, 2019.

Loose leaves will no longer be picked up after your street has been picked up.

For safety purposes: Do not place leaves in the street after the pick up. Leaves may be taken to the city’s Transfer Station located off of Helen Ave. Free of charge. The Transfer Station is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 11:45 A.M. and from 1:00 P.M. to 3:45 P.M.

If you have any questions contact City Hall at 692-3391.

City of Otsego
Dept. of Public Works

Monday, February 25, 2019 – Meeting Canceled

Please be advised that the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for February 25, 2019, has been canceled. Our next Regular Meeting will be held Monday, March 25, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., if needed.

Help Us Out!

Otsego Main Street is partnering with students from Otsego Middle School to expand the Art Garden downtown, and we have a chance to win a grant through the Allegan County Community Foundation of $1000 to help with the project called “Love Your Hometown!”

We need your help with getting the word out and voting for our project. Our project is listed under the school district of OTSEGO, and our project is listed as #DOWNTOWNGREENSPACE. Go to www.alleganfoundation.org to vote one time per day for our hometown project starting from February 14 and ending March 31.

PLEASE VOTE! You can Vote once per day!

City Hall Closure Due To Extreme Weather

City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, due to the extreme weather conditions.

If you have an emergency, please call 269-692-6111.

If you have questions during this closure, please use the City’s website to send emails. https://www.cityofotsego.org/contact/

The Department of Public Works will be working diligently to keep the roads cleared. Thank you to all of the WWTP, DPW, Police, and Fire Department Staff.

Please be safe during these extreme weather conditions.

Thank you.

Attention Businesses

Personal Property Tax Exemption Affidavits for property less than $80,000 in depreciated value must be filed in February in order to be eligible for the exemption. Please note the State of Michigan has changed the exemption process to a one-time filing of an affidavit, meaning that businesses which file in 2019 will not need to file again unless the total amount of their personal property exceeds a depreciated true cash value of $80,000. We will try to contact local businesses who have not filed by mid-February to assure eligible exemptions are granted, however, we would appreciate early filings of affidavits.

Tonight’s Planning Commission Meeting

At this time, the City Planning Commission Meeting for tonight Monday, January 28th, is still scheduled to take place.

This meeting will only by canceled – if the County declares a State of Emergency or the applicants request that it be canceled. There are many regulations and stipulations that have to be followed when a Public Hearing is scheduled. Please refer to the City’s website for a full version of the public notice.

PLEASE NOTE THE CITY WILL NOT RESPOND TO ANY POSTS ON THIS THREAD, nor will they be communicated to the Planning Commission.

If you have questions, opinions, or concerns – we ask that you contact City Hall at 692-3391.

Thank you.