Plymouth Township Government
Plymouth Township is located in Western Wayne County,
Michigan, approximately 18 miles Northeast of Ann Arbor.
Plymouth was settled in 1824 and became a Township on
April 12, 1827 by a legislative act of then Governor Cass. The
first meeting of the Plymouth Township Board was conducted on
May 25, 1827 at the home of John Tibbits. Judge Witherell of
Detroit came to the Township to administer the Oath of Office
to the first elected officials.
Plymouth later became a Charter Township on April 19, 1977,
which allowed for greater protection from annexation attempts
and improved taxing controls. As a Charter Township, Plymouth
is governed by a seven member Board of Trustees. The board
consists of three top-elected officials and four part time
trustees. The top elected officials include the Township
Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer.
The Board of Trustees generally meets twice per month to
conduct business. The board sets government policy, determines
types and levels of service to be provided and approves all
expenditures of Township funds. The Board is also responsible
for establishing ordinances and approving the annual municipal
budget.
Click
here to view on-line copy of Zoning Ordinance. New
Click
here to view on-line copy of Zoning
Map (7.6 MB PDF).
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