Lodi Township
Lodi Township is located in Washtenaw County, Michigan, just southwest of Ann Arbor. Established in 1834, three years before Michigan became a state, it was named after the Town of Lodi near New York State’s Finger Lakes.
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Important Announcements
2020-2021 Budget
2020-2021 Budget can be found HERE
Lodi Connection Newsletter
Lodi Township Fall Newsletter 2020 can be found HERE
Permanent Absentee Voting List
With the approval of Proposal 18-3 last November ANYONE can request an Absentee Ballot. Save yourself some time on Election Day and sign up TODAY for the Permanent AV list and receive an APPLICATION for every election. You can use this application , and email it back to christina@loditownshipmi.org or drop it by the Township Hall (there is a drop box if you stop after business hours) OR you can use this form on our website to submit your request.
Saline Area Burn Permits
The Saline Area Fire Department requests that residents in York Township, Saline Township and Lodi Township serviced by this department call the department at 429-4440 and follow the prompts for a Burn Permit if you intend to burn. There is no fee for the permit. By reporting this to the Saline Area Fire Department, it MAY prevent an unnecessary fire run and cost to you.
Vacation Watch Request Form
Click HERE to complete the Vacation Watch Request Form. Please contact DeputyAdkins via email (adkinsp@ewashtenaw.org) when you return so the house watch can be cancelled.
News & Events
News & Events
LODI TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES WILL BE WORKING REMOTELY DUE TO POSSIBLE COVID EXPOSURE FROM NOVEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 4TH. REOPENING ON DECEMBER 7, 2020 PER THE GOVERNORS 3 WEEK PAUSE GUIDELINES. PLEASE LEAVE US A VOICE MAIL OR SEND AN EMAIL AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO YOU.
PLEASE CALL 734-665-7583 DIAL
1 FOR SUPERVISOR (JAN)
2 FOR CLERK (CHRISTINA)
3 FOR TREASURER (MICHELLE)
4 FOR THE ASSESSOR (STEPHANIE)
OR EMAIL US AT:
JAN@LODITOWNSHIPMI.ORG
CHRISTINA@LODITOWNSHIP.ORG
MICHELLE@LODITOWNSHIP.ORG
ASSESSOR@LODITOWNSHIP.ORG
THANK YOU AND STAY SAFE.
NEW TO LODI!
If you are in a pinch and without internet and need to connect to for school work you are welcome to come to the Township and use our NEW HOT SPOT. Washtenaw County Broadband Task Force and Lodi Township are happy to bring this option to all those in need during these challenging and changing times with remote access for everyone in need. When using the hot spot please be mindful of business hours and use the far parking spaces by the field.
UPDATE! Ann Arbor Recycle has added a Specialty Monday to their schedule. This change is news to the Township, and it is not on your new card. We apologize for any issues this may have caused you. Please understand things are fluid right now and we do our best to communicate changes that occur.
Styrofoam and plastics can now be taken with your regular recycle,
you don’t need to take them on Monday.
Specialty Item Monday: 9am-6pm Styrofoam /Packing peanuts, batteries, hard plastics, Plastic bags/bubble wrap, light bulbs, shredded paper, electronics, cooking oil, motor oil/filters, antifreeze, secure document/hard drive shredding & textiles.
Tuesday and Thursday hours: 8:30am-6:30pm
Saturday hours: 9am-6pm
Please on the look out for your NEW Township Annual Recycle Pass.
Passes should be arriving in your mailboxes this week. If you don’t receive a pass please let us know. Your new pass will allow residents to take their monthly recyclables to the Drop Off Station at Platt on Ellsworth on your own schedule (during Recycle Ann Arbor business hours: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am-6:30pm and Saturday 9am-6pm).
Dear Lodi Township Residents: Lodi Township will be open, we require masks to enter the building, and limit the number of people to 4 at the front counter area, with social distancing required. Please wait outside if you see there is 4 people in the waiting area, we will be with you as soon as possible. Township staff will be available Monday-Friday 9am-noon. If you don’t feel comfortable coming in the office you can call us at 734.665.7583 or via email: Supervisor Jan Godek at jan@loditownshipmi.org, Clerk Christina Smith at christina@loditownshipmi.org, Treasurer Michelle Foley at michelle@loditownshipmi.org.
Millage breakdown on your tax bill
Here is a break down of your summer and winter tax dollars
| Tax Dollars in order of cost: | |
| Schools | 44% |
| Washtenaw County | 21%** |
| Washtenaw Intermediate Schools | 16% |
| Washtenaw Community College | 10% |
| Library | 4% |
| Lodi Township | 3%* |
| Fire Department | 2% |
*Township Services included in the 3%: Police Protection (Sheriff contract, plus overtime fees), monthly recycling and yard waste, trash vouchers, local road projects including dust & brine contract.
**Washtenaw County Services include: Washtenaw County Operating 62%, Mental Health & Public Safety 14%, County Parks 13%, County Roads 7%, Enhanced Emergency Communication System 5, County Veteran’s Relief Fund 1%.
More services, all residents
On May 1, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) will begin to offer services and service-navigation assistance to all county residents, regardless of their ability to pay. 
Services will include individual and group counseling, medication management, substance use treatment and recovery support, and referrals to helpful community resources.
WCCMH will offer these services to any county resident who is unable to get timely care and will serve these residents until they can be referred to appropriate community partners.
Please call 734.544.3050 or 1.800.440.7548 for help with these services.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND DON’T DUMP YOUR GARBAGE ON OTHER PEOPLES PROPERTY. IF YOU SEE SOMEONE DUMPING, PLEASE REPORT TO THE TOWNSHIP, OR
WASHTENAW COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
NEW! Washtenaw County Fix It Program
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has launched “WCRC Fix It” an online platform that allows residents to report non-emergency issues online and via a mobile app available in the Apple iTunes & Google Play stores. The WCRC Fix It platform is to be used for non-emergency road issues. WCRC will check and respond to service requests submitted via WCRC Fix It during business hours. If you need to report an emergency or potentially hazardous road issue, we encourage them to call the Road Commission immediately at (734) 761-1500.
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