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Welcome to Au Train Township!
Au Train Township has a population of 1,076, with about 75% being year round residents. This estimate is based on the 2020 Census and Voter Registration files. We have three distinct areas in our Township: The Village of Au Train, The Village of Christmas and the 16 Mile Lake Area.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AU TRAIN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Au Train Township Planning Commission on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Au Train Township Hall, located at N7569 Spruce Street, Au Train MI 49806, Alger County, Michigan, to receive public comment on the following:
A Conditional Use Permit application for the proposed expansion of the Au Train Beach Campground located at E4947 State Hwy M-28, Au Train MI 49806, per Section 307 of the Au Train Township Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is located within the Rural Residential One/Two zoning district. Subject parcel Tax ID# 02-001-331-013-00. Subject property is located in Section 31, T47N, R20W. Applicant: Uncle Ducky Outdoors, 1331 W Munising Ave., Munising, MI 49862.
The Au Train Township Zoning map and text are available online at www.autraintownship.org
Written comments regarding the public hearing will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
For questions, contact Mary Walther Johnson, Au Train Township Clerk/Acting Zoning Administrator at (906)361-2373
Mary Walther Johnson Au Train Township Clerk Acting Zoning Administrator PO Box 33 Au Train MI 49806-0033 (906)892-8265 (906)361-2373
Au Train Lake Habitat Improvement Project
June 2, 2022, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Au Train Township Hall N7569 Spruce Street Au Train, MI 49806
Meeting hosted by the Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division in collaboration with the Alger Conservation District
You’re invited to join DNR Fisheries Biologists to discuss a habitat improvement project for Au Train Lake.
Questions: Contact Cory Kovacs, Fisheries Biologist Michigan DNR 906-287-0816
Au Train Township Spring Cleanup
When: Saturday, May 21st
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Where: Wood Island Landfill, Munising
YOU MUST PROVIDE NAME AND PROPERTY ADDRESS. A LIMIT OF ONE TRUCK LOAD PER HOUSEHOLD.
Please contact Supervisor, Michelle Doucette at (906)202-0070, with questions.
TIRES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!
NO Refrigerators, freezers or air conditioning units will be accepted (with or without freon).
Items that WILL NOT be accepted: Ashes, brush, yard waste, leaves, propane tanks, batteries, engines or motors containing gas or oil, fuel tanks, air conditioning units, and drums of any size. NO HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCEPTED (gas, oil, paints, thinners, insecticides, anti-freeze or anything containing PCP’s).
Zoning Questions??
Our Acting Zoning Administrator is Clerk Mary Johnson until the position can be filled. Please contact her direct for questions regarding Zoning and/or the permit required to obtain a Building Permit. Zoning Compliance Applications must be submitted and approved before the County will issue you a building permit. Email: autrainzoning@gmail.com or call 906/361-2373.
You can find the Zoning Documents Here
Garbage Collection
Great American Disposal is our contracted service provider in the Township. You can reach them at 906/387-2646.
Please call GAD directly at 906-387- 2646 if additional carts need to be purchased.
The Township is not responsible for lost or damaged containers due to weather conditions
Each resident is responsible for the proper care and security of the trash tipper carts. Waste placed outside the tipper carts either loose or bagged, will be left curb side and not picked up. All trash inside tipper carts MUST be bagged.
Assessor Contact Information
Cameron Fuess is our Township Assessor. You can reach him with any of your assessing questions. Phone (224)388-3003 Email: autrainassessor@gmail.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 33, Au Train MI 49806-0033
Contact information for Board Members, Fire Department, Zoning and Assessing can be found:
Looking for specific information?
You can click on the Documents link on the left to download ordinances, obtain information about purchasing a cemetery plot, find an application to vote absentee for upcoming elections, obtain copies of Township Board Minutes (2014-Present), download a Zoning Compliance Application and the Zoning Ordinance and download Forms and Information (Public Summary) on the new FOIA law that went into effect July 1, 2015.
If you have any questions, please call the Township Office at (906)892-8265. Please leave a message. We do not have specific office hours.
