Rich Blair Media & Communications Manager Telephone269-585-4154 Alternate Phone269-440-0762 Email rblair@oshtemo.org
Media Release: Planning Commission Meeting Canceled as Draft Ordinance Published on May 20, 2026 The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for June 11 has been canceled. No agenda items are ready for review while staff and the Township’s consultant complete a comprehensive evaluation of the proposed draft regulations for utility scale energy systems. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Oshtemo Township Signs USDA Bonds to Fund Sanitary Published on May 20, 2026 Oshtemo Township signed $19.482 million in USDA bonds on May 14 to finance Phase 2 of its sanitary sewer expansion project, which will provide approximately 270 households with sewer service and help protect public health and regional waterways. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Oshtemo Launches “Community Conversations” Series Published on May 06, 2026 Oshtemo Township is launching a new monthly series, Community Conversations, to give residents more opportunities for informal, two-way dialogue with their elected officials. The first session will focus on Public Act 233 and battery energy storage. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Oshtemo Clarifies Status of Energy Systems Ordinance an Published on April 07, 2026 Oshtemo Township is actively working on an energy systems ordinance and is committed to a transparent, fact-based process that protects residents and neighboring communities. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Oshtemo Awarded $50k Grant for West Main-Drake Corridor Published on November 20, 2025 Oshtemo Charter Township has secured a $50,000 grant from Kalamazoo County to launch a collaborative transportation plan for the West Main Street–Drake Road corridor, one of Kalamazoo County’s busiest and most challenging areas. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Charlie Sullivan Memorial Service & Procession Route Published on November 10, 2025 The community is invited to honor the life and service of Firefighter Charlie Sullivan at a memorial service and fire apparatus procession on Wednesday, November 12. The memorial service at Kalamazoo First Assembly of God begins at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Statement on the Passing of Oshtemo Firefighter Charlie Sullivan Published on November 05, 2025 It is with profound sadness that the Oshtemo Township Fire Department announces the passing of firefighter Charlie Sullivan, who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday November 5 in Kalamazoo. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Oshtemo Responds to State Changes Published on October 31, 2025 Oshtemo Charter Township is preparing local zoning and safety measures, including a draft Workable Incompatible Ordinance and NFPA 855–based emergency reviews, in response to Michigan’s Public Act 233, which lets the MPSC override local control for large solar, wind, and battery storage projects. The township is monitoring a lease to NewEdge Power and urging public involvement. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Ribbon-Cutting Celebration for Drake House Restoration Published on September 23, 2025 Oshtemo Township and the Oshtemo Historical Society will host a ribbon-cutting and fall celebration Sunday, Sept. 28, 2 to 4 p.m. at Drake Farmstead Park honoring the restoration of the original second level flooring in the historic 14 room Benjamin Drake House, which was preserved with support from America250MI. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Media Release: Media & Communications Manager Published on August 14, 2025 Oshtemo Township Welcomes Rich Blair as Media & Communications Manager Tagged as: , Media Releases