205 N. John Street, Highland Michigan 48357

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Highland Township is located on the border of western Oakland County. M-59, a major east/west local access highway bisects the community, giving residents access to US 23 to the west and the more urbanized areas of southeast Michigan to the east. The Township is a mix of rural, suburban and lake living, with State Recreation lands and more than twenty-five lakes.  

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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF HIGHLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Highland Township Board of Trustees will conduct a Public Hearing on the use of Community Development...

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Highland Township Planning Commission 10-15-2026 Cancelled

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Highland Township Planning Commission

10-15-2026 at 7:30p.m. cancelled

Highland Township Auditorium

205 N. John Street

Highland, MI 48357

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Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 10.21.26

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

October 21, 2026 at 7:30pmย 

Highland Township Auditorium

205 N. John Street

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Highland Township Board of Trustees Meeting 10.5.26

Highland Township Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, October 5, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. the Highland Township Auditorium 205 N. John Street, Highland, MI 48357

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Highland Downtown Development Authority Meeting 10.14.26

The Highland Downtown Development Authority will host a board meeting Wednesday October 14th, 2026 at 6:15pm

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2026 Election Information

In 2026, we have two elections scheduled:

  • August 4th Primary Electionย  ย  Remote Registration Ends: 7/20; Absentee Voting dates: 6/25-8/3; Early Voting...

Zoning Amendment Introduction

At the August 31st, 2026 Board of Trustees meeting, the following zoning amendment was introduced.

Introduce Zoning Amendment Z-040 for a portion of...

Water System Q & A

Why are Highland Township rates increasing?

The water rate increase will help Highland Township pay for the rising cost of maintaining aging systems...

Tomahawk Lake Improvement Board - Public Hearings 9.22.26

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF PRACTIABILITY AND ASSESSMENTย 

FOR TOMAHAWK LAKEย 

A meeting of the Lake Improvement Board forTomahawk Lakeย will be held...

Community ALERT

๐™‹๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™š ๐™—๐™š ๐™–๐™™๐™ซ๐™ž๐™จ๐™š๐™™ that we have been informed of fraudulent invoices being emailed to local businesses. These...

Compost Pickup Begins April 1st

ย ๐Ÿ“ข Highland Township: Yard Waste Pickup Starts Wednesday, April 1st!

Pickup runs April 1st through the first week of December.

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Highland Township Residents โ€” We Want Your Input!

Weโ€™re planning "Talk Of The Town" info sessions to help residents connect with Township services and resources โ€” but we need your feedback first!

Take...

Community ALERT: Counterfeit money reported in Highland Twp

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Temporary Sign Information

A friendly reminder about placing temporary signs in Highland Township. If you have questions, please contact the Planning Department at 248-887-3791...

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8:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 8 am - 4 pm 
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