Planner outlines Bath Township comprehensive‑plan update and 65‑day public notice

Jul 7, 2026

Township planner reported progress on a new comprehensive (master) plan, summarized a June 23 open house with stakeholder input and said the draft will enter a 65‑day notice period before final edits and return to the board for adoption later this year.

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The township planner told trustees on July 6 that Bath Township is preparing a new comprehensive plan—required by Michigan statute for communities that participate in zoning—and that staff secured grant funding (MSHDA) to support the effort. “We had a decent turnout” at a June 23 open house, the planner said, and staff have collected feedback to incorporate into edits before issuing a 65‑day notice to adjacent jurisdictions and the public.

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