About Big
Rapids
The township was organized in 1858, under the name of Leonard. Luther Cobb was the first Supervisor (*note – other sources have listed that on April 5, 1858 the first township elections were held and Jesse Shaw was elected Supervisor of Leonard Township).
In 1865, by act of the Legislature, the name was changed to Big Rapids.
Township Board
Board of Trustees
Bill Stanek, Supervisor
Rene Fountain , Clerk
Penny Currie, Treasurer
Carman Bean, Trustee
Jerry Everett, Trustee
Tony Geib, Trustee
Chris Merendino, Trustee
Location Information
14212 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 796-3603
Fax: (231) 796-2533
Summer Office Hours are
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Building Department closes Friday at noon
Online Services
Online Property & Land Search
Online Property Tax Payments
Big Rapids Latest Events
Meet the Staff
Wonderful people live and work in Big Rapids Township. Here are a few of the folks that help make Big Rapids Township a great place! Click on any image to find out more about what they do!
Bill Stanek
Supervisor
Rene Fountain
Clerk
David Kirwin
Assessor
Penny Currie
Treasurer
Address
14212 Northland Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Call or Fax
(231)796-3603Fax: (231) 796-2533