Welcome to the Official Web Site for the Benzie County Government Our Mobile Web Site For smartphone users Benzie County Government Center 448 Court Place (off Michigan Ave. — US-31) Beulah, Michigan   49617 Location on Google Maps 8:30 AM to 12:00 NOON 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Clerk's Hours: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Main phone number: 231-882-9671 Web site: www.BenzieCo.net Mobile site: m.BenzieCo.net For general questions only: Email Us (Note – Most issues should be directed to the specific department or commissioner involved. Please contact the most appropriate party using information found on their specific Web page.) The Government Center is closed Saturday, Sunday, and the following holidays: • New Years Day • Martin Luther King Day • Presidents Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day   • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving • Day after Thanksgiving • Day before Christmas • Christmas Day • Day before New Years (Note: If the holiday falls on a Saturday, the Government Center will be closed the preceding Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the Government Center will be closed the following Monday.) ANNOUNCEMENTS 2/20/13 The Equalization Department has resumed its normal hours and is now open Monday through Friday. 9/18/12 Effective September 18, 2012, the Benzie County Building Department is undergoing a change in staffing. Bert Gale of Associated Government Services (AGS) has been named by the Board of Commissioners as Building Official for Benzie County. Permits will continue to be issued and inspections performed for all building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical work. The Building Department will be open from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. The decision to go from full-time staff to a company to perform these services was made for budgetary reasons. We ask for your patience during this transition, as may be needed, and look forward to serving you. 7/16/12 Please see the new Openings page for current County job openings and County committee appointment openings. 11/19/10 The Planning and Zoning Department has closed. • If you are seeking planning information, please visit the Planning Commission page. • If you are seeking zoning information, please contact the specific Township government involved. 4/30/10 Benzie County now has a Mobile Web Site (m.benzieco.net) for smartphone users. WHAT'S NEW AT THIS SITE 1/17/13 The latest Board of Commissioners meeting schedule is now in place on the Commissioners page. 1/09/13 On the Planning Commission page, several "white papers" have been added to the list of documents that make up the Benzie County 2020 Comprehensive Plan. 1/03/13 The new commissioners and their contact information is now in place on the Commissioners page. The areas represented in each district has also been updated. 10/10/12 Added Road Directories for all Benzie County Roads in the Documents of the Equalization Department's page. 7/30/12 The Land Bank Authority has a new page on this site. 7/16/12 There's a new Openings page for County job openings and committee appointment openings. 2/28/12 The Soil Erosion Board of Appeals now has its own Web page. Key County Documents Election Results — November 6th, 2012 – General Election (Note: Find past election results here.) Benzie County Budget – for the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year Benzie County Directory – County, township, city, and village officers. For all other County documents, please see the Documents page.
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