About Norway Township
Norway Township is located in the south central portion of Dickinson County and consists of approximately 89 square miles. According to the 2010 census there are 1,489 people living in the township with the majority living in the southern portion which consists of rolling hills and farmland. The village of Vulcan is also located in the southern portion of the township. The northern two-thirds of the township is made up of rugged terrain including cliffs, swamps and many small lakes and streams. State owned land in the township includes over 29,000 acres of the Copper Country State Forest.
BOARD MEETING TIMES & DATES
Regular Board meetings are held monthly on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 PM except for March when it will be held on the second Tuesday at 5:30 PM.
Planning Commission meetings are held quarterly on the 4th Monday at 5:30 PM during the months of January, April, July and October.
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION
NORWAY TOWNSHIP ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. #2024-1 TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE BY ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE OPERATION, CONTROL, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF NORWAY TOWNSHIP CEMETERY
Norway Township Board adopted Ordinance #2024-1 to Protect the Public Health, Safety, and General Welfare by Establishing Regulations Relating to the Operation, Control, Maintenance and Management of Norway Township Cemetery at their regular board meeting held on March 12, 2024 at the Norway Township Hall.
The purpose of Ordinance #2024-1 is to update the current cemetery ordinance to combine the collection of perpetual care fees into the price of graves and to address the issue of forfeiture of burial rights after 40 years of non-use of any grave space(s) sold after the effective date of this ordinance.
This ordinance shall take effect 7 days after publication.
A true copy of this ordinance is available for viewing at the Norway Township Hall, N1732 Mission St., Vulcan, Michigan, 906-563-9100 or online at www.norwaytwpmi.com .
Joyce Giuliani
Norway Township Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN LANSING
Ed McBroom email is senemcbroom@senate.michigan.gov.
Jenn Hill email is JennHill@house.mi.gov. You can also contact her representative Jenn Siegler at 906-251-8699.
Gregg Markkannen email is GregMarkkanen@house.mi.gov.
NORWAY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER INFORMATION
NORWAY TOWNSHIP SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
Norway Township is accepting applications for seasonal employment at the Norway Township Cemetery performing general lawn maintenance duties. The rate of pay is $15.25 per hour. Applications can be picked up in person at the Norway Township Hall. Applications are located inside the bulletin board box outside the Treasurer’s office at the town hall on Central St in Vulcan. Completed applications may be returned in person to the Cemetery Sexton at the Cemetery Office or dropped off in the town hall drop box located outside the Treasurer’s office. For more information call the cemetery office at 563-7362.
Norway Township is an equal-opportunity employer.
NOTICE: NORWAY TOWNSHIP CEMETERY
Please remove winter decorations from the Norway Township Cemetery by April 14th for spring cleaning. All remaining decorations will be disposed of by the sexton. Summer decorations may be placed after May 10th.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Norway Township Board
REMINDER
All township board-elected position terms are expiring in November. If you are interested in running for a position on the township board, please contact Joyce Giuliani, Township Clerk, via email at clerk@norwaytwpmi.com or by phone at 715-927-0423 to pick up paperwork. All paperwork must be received by the clerk by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, April 23rd.
service. The highest standards and lawfully executed service is our goal.
Norway Township Hall
PO Box 495, N1732 Mission St.
Vulcan, MI 49892