The Hamilton Township Road Committee functions as a liaison between our Township residents and the Clare County Road Commission. Roads conditions are assessed and areas needing repair are reported to the Road Commission Foreman. A member of the HTRC regularly attends County Road Commission Meetings to report road conditions within the township. These monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday at 9:00 AM and the third Wednesday at 7 PM. Public may attend these meetings and are given an opportunity to express their issues or concerns.

The HTRC also recommends major road improvements to the Township Board. This work; ditch cleaning, road base rebuild and re-gravel is usually performed on a cost share basis between the county and township, the costs must be approved in the Township Annual Budget.

Brine is applied to gravel roads once or twice each year, usually in the mid summer. Specific dates will be posted once they are knows.

Since forming the Road Committee in 2007, communications with the County Road Commission has improved and so have our overall road conditions. State road funding is based on a cents per gallon tax. With the high cost of fuel and depressed economy, less miles are being driven resulting in less funds available for road improvements, routine maintenance efforts are ever so important.

Residents may report road conditions to David Cooper, 989-539-5944 or supervisor@hamiltontwp.us.

Clare County Road Commission

Road Committee Members:

Dodge Lake - Private Roads:
The majority of Dodge Lake streets are maintained by Pit 61. Dodge lake residents pay a road assessment on their tax ill. The Township Treasurer pays to Pit 61, by contract terms, the charges as they occur.