City of Otsego, MI

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Open City Commissioner Seat

The Otsego City Commission is accepting letters of interest for an open City Commission seat – term ending November 2020.

The procedure for replacement is as follows:

  • Submit a letter of interest with specific qualifications and relevant information to Mayor Cyndi Trobeck, c/o Otsego City Hall, 117 East Orleans Street, Otsego MI 49078.
  • To qualify the applicant must be a resident of the City for more than one year and a registered voter.
  • The deadline for letters of interest is June 21, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. It is the Commission’s desire to fill the vacancy at their regular meeting on Monday, July 1, 2019.

If you have additional questions, please contact City Hall.

Congratulations to the Otsego Fire Department

Congratulations to the Otsego Fire Department! At last night’s City Commission meeting, Chief Weber and the Otsego Fire Department was presented the 2018 Mission – Lifeline-EMS Gold Award from the American Heart Association. This is a great honor for the Otsego Fire Department, as only five departments received this award in the State Thank you Otsego Fire Department members for your commitment to this community and for all of the hours of required training & education.

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.

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.