Notice of Joint Council Special Meeting

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Village of Lawton will hold a Special Joint
Meeting of the Planning Commission and the Village Council on:

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Lawton Village Hall, 125 S. Main Street, Lawton, MI 49065

Purpose: The purposes of this Special Joint Meeting are to hold the annual joint
meeting and review current zoning ordinances.
This meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Michigan Open Meetings
Act. All interested parties are invited to attend. Written comments may be
submitted to the Village Clerk by mail addressed to: Village of Lawton PO BOX
367, Lawton, MI 49065, or by email to clerk@lawtonmi.org

Brittany Rathbun
Village Clerk
Village of Lawton

Notice of Council Meeting Cancelation

Please take notice that the Village Council has canceled the following meeting: 

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM 

The next regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on October 14, 2025. 

269-624-6407 

Notice of Council Meeting Cancelation

 Please take notice that the Village Council has canceled the following meeting: 

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM 

The next regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on September 9, 2025. 

Notice of Public Hearing – Wind Solar and Cell Ordinance

TAKE NOTICE, The Planning Commission for the Village of Lawton will hold a public hearing on September 2, 2025, during a regular meeting of the Planning Commission commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall located at 125 S Main Street, Lawton, MI 49065. 

The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment and consider the following proposed ordinance: 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TABLES 5.02.A AND 5.03.A, ENACT SECTIONS 5.26 AND 5.27, AMEND SECTION 11.04, AND ENACT SECTIONS 11.13–18 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE VILLAGE OF LAWTON 

The proposed ordinance is a text amendment that would, among other things, authorize and regulate certain wind turbines and solar panels, regulate wireless communication facilities, and provide for the administration and enforcement of the Village Zoning Ordinance. 

Until the close of the public hearing or any adjournment thereof, the proposed ordinance may be obtained, inspected, copied, or reviewed at the Village Clerk’s Office during regular hours of operation or by appointment. 

Location: 125 S Main Street, Lawton, MI 49065 

Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Written comments may be submitted in lieu of or in addition to a personal appearance. Written comments must be received no later than 12 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Written comments should be addressed to the Planning Commission and must be submitted to the Village Clerk via email at brathbun@lawtonmi.org or sent to the following address: 

Village of Lawton 
Attn: Planning Commission 
125 S Main Street 
Lawton, MI 49065 

Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation for impairments or disabilities should contact the Village Clerk no later than five days prior to the public hearing. 

Brittany Rathbun 
Village Clerk 
brathbun@lawtonmi.org 
(269) 624-6407 

Notice of Village Council Meeting Cancelation

Please take notice that the Village Council has canceled the following meeting: 

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM 

The next regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on August 12, 2025.