eConnections: A monthly newsletter from the City of Mt. Pleasant

March 2025

City to Offer No Fee Brush Chipping

Reservations accepted beginning 8 a.m. on April 28

The City is offering 150 households, within the City limits, up to 30 minutes of no fee brush chipping during the week of May 12, 2025. Brush chipping will be completed at curbside only, no alleys. Reservations will be accepted beginning April 28 at 8:00 a.m. until May 2 at 4:30 p.m., or until all spots are filled.



Reservations can be made by calling the Division of Public Works, 989-779-5401 or emailing publicworks@mt-pleasant.org. 

Residents Receive Community Improvement Awards 

Three property owners were recently honored with the city’s Community Improvement Award. Since 1979, the Planning Commission has presented these awards to residential and commercial property owners who have made significant improvements to their property.

The properties recognized in 2024 were:

• Broadway Family Dentistry (611 E. Broadway Street)
• McGuire Family Investments LLC (1006 & 1006 ½ Bruce Street)
• Deborah Leasher & Bob Horan (701 S. Arnold Street)

The photos for each award were taken by student photographers from the Gratiot - Isabella Technical Education Center.

Nominating Petitions for City Commission Seat Available 

Nominating petitions for the office of City Commissioner are available at the Clerk’s office at City Hall, 320 W. Broadway Street, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Completed nominating petitions may be filed with the City Clerk starting Monday, March 24, 2025. The deadline to file is 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

One (1) City Commission position is available for the term August 5, 2025, through December 31, 2026. The term of appointed commissioner, John Zang expires August 5, 2025. 



The city election will take place on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

2025 Planning Commission Annual Report

In accordance with State Law, the Planning Commission reports annually on their activities from the previous year. Information regarding pre-application meetings, partnerships, Special Use Permits, Site Plan Reviews and more can be found here. 

MPPD Accepts Invitation from Schools to Celebrate National Reading Month

As part of National Reading Month, Mt. Pleasant Assistant Police Chief Bliss and Officers Theisen, Leonard, Coffman and Nau, accepted the invitation to read with Mt. Pleasant Public School students.

In addition to reading in a fifth-grade class, Assistant Police Chief Bliss answered questions students had regarding policing and law enforcement.

In another classroom, Officer Leonard read a few scenarios and had the students take notes and use their comprehension, analytic and ‘detective’ skills to solve a mystery.

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department thanks the Mt. Pleasant Public Schools for the invitation.

Youth Services Unit Officer, Josh Theisen

Assistant Police Chief, Brandon Bliss

Youth Services Unit Officer, Chris Leonard

New Playground Equipment to be Installed

The Parks & Recreation Department is removing the playground equipment at Chipp-A-Waters Park and Horizon Park, in preparation for new equipment installation this Spring. For safety reasons, these areas will be closed until installation is complete.

Thank you for your understanding during this project. If you have questions, call 989-779-5331.

Citizens’ Academy Underway

School is now in session for community members enrolled in the Citizens’ Academy. To date, presentations have covered city government, planning, zoning and how to find vital city information. Participants also enjoyed an evening learning about the city’s police and fire operations, code enforcement and public safety records.

The Citizens’ Academy is designed to engage members of the community while expanding their knowledge of the structure and functions of local government.