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public officials.

Use the correct township, county, state, and federal contacts for residents following wind development in Bay County.

Verified November 4, 2026. This page lists current officeholders. Election results will be reflected when newly elected officials take office.

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Current reported proposal

Begin with the people closest to the process

The reported DTE proposal identifies Beaver Township and Williams Charter Township. Officials for both affected townships are listed below. Ask about meeting notices, DTE correspondence, maps, zoning applications, ordinances, and public records.

Beaver Township

Township Board

  • Nick Tomczak, Supervisor
  • Gary Koch, Treasurer
  • April Histed, Clerk
  • Tom Meier, Trustee
  • Mark Wackerle, Trustee

Township Hall
1850 Garfield Road
Auburn, MI 48611

Phone: 989-662-4996
Fax: 989-662-7050
Email: beavertownship@aol.com

Please confirm the clerk. The official site lists April Histed as clerk while also advertising the clerk position.

Official township website ↗

Williams Charter Township

Township Board

  • Jerry Putt, Supervisor
  • Kellie Andrus, Clerk
  • Terri Charbonneau, Treasurer
  • Jason Gower, Trustee
  • Doug Behmlander, Trustee
  • James Plant, Trustee
  • Tom Paige, Trustee

Township Hall
1080 W. Midland Road
Auburn, MI 48611

Main: 989-662-4241
Supervisor: 989-662-4241, extension 11
Clerk: 989-662-4408
Treasurer: 989-662-4091

Official Board of Trustees page ↗

Earlier Bay County DTE activity

Other townships residents should continue to watch

The earlier Bay County DTE wind project record included Monitor, Kawkawlin, Beaver, and Garfield townships. Beaver is already listed above because it is also named in the current reported proposal. Monitor, Kawkawlin, and Garfield are listed here as historical project communities. This does not mean they are part of the current 254 MW Beaver-Williams proposal.

Historical project recordGarfield Township

Garfield Township, Bay County

Township Hall: 1138 W. Erickson Road, Linwood, MI 48634
Phone: 989-879-2552

Supervisor: James Dubay
Clerk: Sean Gorman
Zoning Administrator: Tom Gradowski

Official township directory ↗
Why these townships are listed A 2019 Michigan State University research table identifies Monitor, Kawkawlin, Beaver, and Garfield as the Bay County DTE wind project communities. Save Our Skyline campaign files also document public outreach in Garfield and Kawkawlin. Fraser Township appears in the broader regional ordinance and meeting history, but the source reviewed does not identify Fraser as part of that DTE project. Read the 2019 study ↗

Township planning and meetings

Watch both township boards and planning commissions

A project discussion may appear on a regular agenda, a planning commission agenda, or a special meeting notice. Check the official source before attending.

Beaver Township

Request planning and meeting notices from the township office

Beaver Township uses its township office as the main public contact. Ask the clerk for board and planning commission schedules, agendas, minutes, special meeting notices, zoning information, and any DTE correspondence.

Township office: 989-662-4996
Email: beavertownship@aol.com

The official site also invites residents to request electronic newsletters and notifications by supplying their name, address, and email to the township office.

Beaver Township official notices ↗

Bay County

Your county commissioner

Beaver Township is in District 1. Williams Township is divided: Precinct 2 is in District 1, while the rest of Williams Township is in District 3.

Beaver TownshipDistrict 1

Kathy Niemiec

Bay County Commissioner

Williams Township except Precinct 2District 3

Vaughn Begick

Bay County Commissioner and Board Vice Chair

Williams Township Precinct 2District 1

Kathy Niemiec

Bay County Commissioner

Confirm your county district Bay County's official 2024 precinct results place Williams Township Precinct 2 in County Commission District 1 and Williams Township Precinct 1 in District 3. Use the county district maps or call the Board office if you are unsure which precinct contains your address. Official county district maps ↗

Michigan Legislature

Your state offices

The two townships have different state representatives. Both are in Michigan Senate District 35.

Official directory Michigan House contacts ↗

Federal officials

Congressional contacts

Both townships are in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. Michigan's two United States senators represent the entire state.

When you contact an official

Make the request easy to answer

  • Include your full name, street address, and township.
  • Ask one clear question or make one specific request.
  • Request a written response.
  • Keep copies of your message, attachments, and the reply.

Contact information changes. Check the linked official page before sending time-sensitive or formal correspondence.