City Clerk

The City Clerk position is established by the City Charter and the department is responsible for the following items:



Open Bid Opportunities
The City of Mt. Pleasant has partnered with BidNet as part of the MITN Purchasing Group and will post their bid opportunities to this site. 

Bids & Quotes


Purchasing Information
Purchases $20,000 and over require sealed bids and approval from the City Commission. A notice of sealed bid is posted on the website and is generally published in the Morning Sun newspaper. A public bid opening is held for the sealed bids and staff makes recommendations to the City Commission for award of the bid most advantageous to the City.

Business Licenses, Applications, Forms

The City Clerk's Office is responsible for issuing business licenses as prescribed by Title XI, Chapter 110: General Licensing, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Mt. Pleasant.

The City requires a license for each of the following:
  • Auctioneers
  • Circus, Carnivals
  • E-Scooters/E-Skateboards
  • Junk Dealers, Junk Yards
  • Marihuana Licenses
  • Pawn Brokers
  • Pedal Trolleys
  • Peddlers
  • Transient Merchants
  • Mobile Food Service Providers
  • Going out of business
  • Precious Gems and Metals
Information, forms and fee schedules for these licenses are available by contacting the office of the City Clerk.

Charters, Ordinances, Zoning Codes

Newly Adopted Ordinances
Ordinance 1088

Ordinance 1089 IPMC


Charters, Ordinances & Zoning Code

Elections

The City Clerk's office conducts all Federal, State and local elections held in the City and is responsible for the entire voting process, including; registering qualified voters, maintaining the voter registration files, hiring and training all election workers under their control, issuing absentee ballots for elections, keeping abreast of, and implementing, any new election laws, and ensuring the integrity of the voting process.

Special Election - Possible Election Date - Unconfirmed at this Time
  • Election Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
  • Last day to register to vote by mail:  Monday July 17, 2023. Individuals who register to vote within the 14-day period immediately preceding an election must appear in person at tier city or township clerk’s office and provide proof of residency.
General
  • Election Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  • Last day to register to vote by mail:  Monday October 23, 2023. Individuals who register to vote within the 14-day period immediately preceding an election must appear in person at tier city or township clerk’s office and provide proof of residency.
  • City Commission Openings: Two (2) seats available on the City Commission for the three year term of January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026.
  • City Commission Packet Filing:  Monday, June 26, 2023 through 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Packets are available at the City Clerk’s Office, 320 W. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858.

Voter Registration
& Polling Place Info 


Looking to get involved? Work the polls on Election Day and be our partner in democracy. 

Election Employment
Opportunities


City of Mt. Pleasant Voting Precincts

City residents can determine the voting precinct in which they vote by checking their voter registration card;  at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/; or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (989)779-5361.

City of Mt. Pleasant precinct locations are:

  • Precinct 1 - Ganiard Elementary School, 101 S. Adams St.
  • Precinct 2 - Kinney Elementary School, 720 North Kinney Street
  • Precinct 3 - Pullen Elementary School, 251 S. Brown St.
  • Precinct 4 - Fancher Elementary School, 801 South Kinney Avenue
  • Precinct 5 - Vowles Elementary School, 1560 South Watson Street
Voting Precincts Map


Freedom of Information Act

The documents below are provided in accordance with the administration of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, as amended, MCL 15.231 et seq. (the "FOIA").

Staff List