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
INTEREST FORM FOR OPEN POSITIONS AT LODI TOWNSHIP
Please submit your interest at anytime.
List of appointed positions, those that have been appointed, and ending terms can be found by clicking on the links below:
PLANNING COMMISSION
BOARD OF REVIEW
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Lodi Connection Newsletter
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 reach out to barabasf@washtenaw.org with any questions. Lodi Township will have a new deputy starting in January, his contact information will be provided once he is assigned to the Township.
News & Events
DEA Prescription Drug Takeback Day
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety will be taking back your unused or expired prescription drugs on Saturday, April 26th from 10AM – 2PM at the Community Center, 701. W Ellsworth Rd.
We will be accepting pills only. Please put them in Ziploc bags.
https://www.dea.gov/takebackday
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 26, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Find a location near you!
For Washtenaw County Sharps disposal information CLICK HERE
Washtenaw County Household Hazardous Waste collections have changed. Please see Household Hazardous Waste for detailed information.
For week day scheduling at the 5 Mile Road location CLICK HERE
For weekend scheduling at the North Zeeb Road Location CLICK HERE
May 6 Dexter School Special Election.
Absentee Ballots will be mailed on March 26th to those on the Permanent Ballot List. Please return it to LODI TOWNSHIP either via postage paid return envelope or by dropping it in one of our secure drop boxes located at 3755 Pleasant Lake Road, Ann Arbor MI 48103. All absentee ballots must be returned to the Lodi Township Clerk by 8pm on May 6th. If you choose not to vote your absentee ballot and vote in person, you will be voting in person for this election ONLY at the Scio Township Hall located at 827 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 on May 6th from 7am to 8pm.If you want to process your absentee ballot at the polling location, you will go to the polling location to do so. Lodi Township Residents that have voting day issues, including registering to vote will have to do so in person at Lodi Township Hall @ 3755 Pleasant Lake Road for these issues. Please contact Lodi Township if you have any questions @734.665.7583 or via email christina@loditownshipmi.org.
Lodi Township Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am to noon
For Election Purposes Office hours:
Saturday, May 3rd: 8am to noon
Sunday, May 4th: noon to 4pm
Monday, May 5th: 9am to 4pm
Election Day, May 6th: 7am to 8pm
May 6 Dexter School Special Election.
Absentee Ballots will be mailed on March 26th to those on the Permanent Ballot List. Please return it to LODI TOWNSHIP either via postage paid return envelope or by dropping it in one of our secure drop boxes located at 3755 Pleasant Lake Road, Ann Arbor MI 48103. All absentee ballots must be returned to the Lodi Township Clerk by 8pm on May 6th. If you choose not to vote your absentee ballot and vote in person, you will be voting in person for this election ONLY at the Scio Township Hall located at 827 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 on May 6th from 7am to 8pm.If you want to process your absentee ballot at the polling location, you will go to the polling location to do so. Lodi Township Residents that have voting day issues, including registering to vote will have to do so in person at Lodi Township Hall @ 3755 Pleasant Lake Road for these issues. Please contact Lodi Township if you have any questions @734.665.7583 or via email christina@loditownshipmi.org.
Lodi Township Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am to noon
For Election Purposes Office hours:
Saturday, May 3rd: 8am to noon
Sunday, May 4th: noon to 4pm
Monday, May 5th: 9am to 4pm
Election Day, May 6th: 7am to 8pm
CEMETERY HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
Please remove any holiday decorations around headstones and graves,
our lawn mowers will be out soon!
Please place items by the garbage bin and our sexton will dispose of them. Items not removed by March 31, will be removed by the Sexton.
Plans for Arbor Preserve
ARBOR PRESERVE NORTH
ARBOR PRESERVE SOUTH
Engineering Review of Presented Plans
Planner Review of Plans
2025 Lodi Township Road Funding Information from Washtenaw County Road Commission can be found HERE.
Paying Lodi Township Tax bills:
Current full tax payments can now be made at Old National Bank (Saline Branch ONLY) at 200 North Maple Rd, Saline, MI 48176 (click for map) during the branch’s normal business hours. Old National bank is open 9am-5pm M-F, and Saturdays from 9am-noon. Bring the bottom part of your tax bill with your payment of check or cash to the bank.
OR at any Bank of Ann Arbor location. Hours and locations can be found HERE.
Lodi Township located at 3755 Pleasant Lake Road (click for map) is open Monday – Thursday from 9am-noon, Friday the Treasurer is available via email at michelle@loditownshipmi.org. You can always leave a check in the drop box anytime 24/7. If you mail your check, please allow ample time for your payment to be received before the due date,
we suggest 10 days before.
Electronic payments are still an option through our website at LodiTownshipMI.org though BS&A online click to go to online payment.
Paying online with an electronic check is a $3.00 fee (payment comes out of your checking/saving account). The fee for a Visa debit card is $3.95 flat fee. If you want to pay online with a credit card (not your checking account), the online credit card company charges 3% of your entire bill.
Be careful and look at the charges online before you accept.
Lodi Township is happy to welcome Deputy Frank Barabas to the Township!
Deputy Barabas has been a Deputy with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office since January of 2022 and comes from a Law Enforcement family with a long history of community service. As the Lodi Township COPS Deputy, he is focused on crime prevention, community engagement, commercial vehicle enforcement, and neighborhood watch initiatives. Deputy Barabas is excited to serve as the new Lodi Township COPS Deputy. If you need to contact Deputy Barabas please email him @ barabasf@washtenaw.org.
From the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office:
The Sheriff’s Office has implemented an, on-line, police reporting portal. Citizens can file certain types
of police reports on-line without needing contact with a Deputy or coming to a station. The following
types of incidents may be filed on-line:
• Harassing phone calls/ No Known Suspects
• Identity Theft/ No Known Suspects
• Lost property
• Larceny/Theft/ No Known Suspects
• Damaged Property/Vandalism
• Accidental/Non-Intentional Property Damage
Any and all incidents can still be reported by calling 911, Washtenaw Metro Dispatches non-emergency
dispatch number (734) 994-2911 or in person at any of our Community Police Stations.
The on-line reporting portal can be accessed through the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office website.
https://www.washtenaw.org/3439/File-a-Police-Report
The Sheriff’s Office has gone live with a crime data dashboard on our website.
The dashboard is interactive and pulls data by zip codes. The data is updated regularly.
There are various pages that can be viewed: Overall Crime Data, Victim Demographics, Arrest
Demographics, Traffic Overview and Subject Control (Use of Force Incidents).
Sheriff Data & Information Dashboard | Washtenaw County, MI
This is an excellent resource for those interested in taking a deeper dive into Sheriff’s Office operations
and who we have contact with.
NOTICE: Lodi Township & Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has installed a Blue Light phone on the front side of the building for Emergency purposes. It directly calls 911 when you hit the red button. If you find yourself without a phone and must report an emergency, please use it. We strive to make a safer community with the help of local law enforcement.
Click HERE for Washtenaw County
Landowner’s Resource List
Information on Land Assessment, Land Management and Land Protection.
ZONING COMPLIANCE
ISSUED IN THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE
TUESDAY-THURSDAY 9:30AM-11:30AM
PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS
734.665.7583
ZONING COMPLIANCE INSTRUCTIONS
-Three copies of blueprints for structures or three copies of specs of generator/solar array.
-Three copies of a site plan that must include ALL STRUCTURES on the property INCLUDING indicating distance from residential structure and all property lines. If installing generator, staking the nearest property line to the generator is required.
-Blue prints and site plans sent via mail must include a stamped self-addressed envelope and a check payable to Lodi Township in the amount of $100.00. Zoning Compliance Permit and signed plans will be returned via mail.
-If applying in person, Zoning Compliance Permits are accepted Monday-Thursday 9:30am until 11:30am. Application fee is $100.00 at time of application.
Zoning Compliance required prior to building permits from Washtenaw County.
*ZONING COMPLIANCE IS NOT AVALIABLE ONLINE*
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.
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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