NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Fremont Township Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, the 22nd day of October 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fremont Township Hall at 4850 Mertz Rd, Mayville, MI 48744.   

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the petition submitted by Mid Thumb Materials, Inc., Jamie Lea Ostrowski, and Michael & Rita Palmer seeking an administrative appeal from the May 19, 2026, final decision of the Planning Commission, which placed conditions on the approval of the applicant’s Special Land Use application sought to extract sand and gravel from vacant land, specifically, the conditions related to the road bond and reclamation bond. 

The properties subject to this appeal are vacant land located south of M-46 and east of Lobdell Road. The parcels can be identified as tax parcel numbers: 

011-001-000-1800-03
011-001-000-1800-01
011-001-000-1700-00 

These parcels are zoned A-R, Agriculture-Residential.   

You are encouraged to attend this public hearing.  Any interested person may appear or be represented at the public hearing to make comments or ask questions regarding the proposed variance.  Written comments can be submitted to the Township Clerk at 4850 Mertz Rd, PO Box 216, Mayville, MI 48744, prior to the hearing.   

This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or service should contact the Clerk at (989) 843-0621 ext. 202 at least two days in advance of the public hearing.   

Amy L. Prill
Fremont Township Clerk