The Village of Pentwater, Michigan

Welcome to the municipal government website for the Village of Pentwater. We are developing it daily as a community information resource. We hope you enjoy its new interactive design and mobile-friendly features. Questions? Please visit the Contact Us page. Thank you.

Village of Pentwater Performance Dashboard

Each municipality has an online performance dashboard that shows the Fiscal Stability, Public Safety, Economic Strength, and Quality of Life of their respective community. To view the Village of Pentwater's performance dashboard, please click on the link below.

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Village Performance Dashboard

Sanitary Sewer Leads Homeowner's Responsibility - What You Should Know

All the drains in your home lead to somewhere, and unless you have a septic tank, the sewer lines lead out to the sewer main that services the Village. The sewer main is at the end of your property, under the street in most cases. What homeowners don't realize is that they are responsible for any damage suffered by the sewer line, all the way up to the sewer main.

In 2001 the State of Michigan enacted Public Act 222 (MCL 691.1416 seq.) to provide a statutory exception to government immunity for sanitary sewer backups on real property.

To better understand Public Act 222 and its contents, please click on the link below.

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Sanitary Sewer Leads - What You Should Know (PDF)

Water Quality Report

To review the 2018 Water Quality Report, please click on the link below.

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2018 Water Quality Report (PDF)

Vision Team Town Hall Meeting

The Pentwater Vision Team is hosting one more public Town Hall meeting to review the results of this summer’s Pentwater Community Assessment, the Visitor’s Poll and the most recent Community Survey. The results will be delivered by Julie Hales Smith who facilitated our first focus groups and town hall meetings to prepare the Community Assessment. The results of all three forms of public input will be used to form a Vision Statement to guide the 2020-2021 Master Plan process. This Town Hall meeting will be conducted on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 5:30 pm at the First Baptist Church of Pentwater, 101 S. Rush Street in Pentwater. The early time is so that those seeking to attend the Pentwater School Board meeting at 7 pm may do so. We expect this Town Hall meeting to last approximately 1 hour.

Building Closure Policy

During the November 11th Council Meeting, the Council Members voted on a Building Closure Policy. To view this policy, please click on the link below.

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Building Closure Policy (PDF)

Friendship Center Design

The Pentwater Friendship Center is currently closed due to remodel. Updates will be given as progress continues. For information on the Friendship Center Design Layout, please visit the link below.

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PFC Remodel Slideshow (PDF)

Road Project Updates

For information on current and upcoming road project work in the Village, please visit our Engineering page.

A Great Place to Live, Work, Raise a Family

Village of Pentwater, MI The Village of Pentwater is a quintessential old-fashioned community on the shores of Lake Michigan’s clear waters and sugar-fine sandy beaches. The area surrounds a 500-acre inland lake. Rows of downtown businesses offer an eclectic mix of shops, places to eat, and a Village Green that’s a centerpiece for many fun events year-round, with weekly band concerts in the summer.

Pentwater is a great place to make your home and thrive in every season. It’s easy to make new, deep and lasting friendships within our “village family.”

Some of the latest newcomers are professionals who’ve found Pentwater to be the perfect place from which to telecommute. Others have chosen Pentwater for their retirement home. Indeed, the Village of Pentwater is a great place to live and age well for everyone.

At Pentwater Village Hall, we are always happy to help. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us. Thank you for your interest in the Village of Pentwater.

Discover Pentwater

Come for a Day. A Week. A Life.
A sentiment to Pentwater, it truly shows how great of a community we have to share and the love that this town has. Many visitors spend their summers here only to come back later in life to enjoy the beautiful scenery and wonderful atmosphere in retirement. To learn more about what makes Pentwater so great, please visit the Discover Pentwater page.