The Village of Pentwater, Michigan

Welcome to the Village of Pentwater municipal website. We are a wonderful small town governed by the General Law Village Act & the Village Charter. We develop this website daily as a community information resource. We hope you enjoy its interactive design and mobile-friendly features. Questions? Please visit our Questions and Suggestions page. Thank you.

Job Opening - Planning & Zoning Administrator

The Village of Pentwater is seeking to hire a part-time Planning/Zoning Administrator.

Salary Range: $20,000 to $25,000, DOQ, with a limited benefits packet.

This is a high-level professional position within the Planning/Zoning Department. Under the supervision of the Village Manager, this position is responsible for a wide-range of planning and zoning initiatives, ranging from day-to-day operations to long-term strategic planning projects.

Responsibilities

Serves as an information source to the public, governmental agencies, and developers regarding planning and community development efforts, land use, zoning ordinance, program implementation and other information as may be appropriate.
Reviews land development proposals to ensure land is developed and used in accordance with zoning ordinance, planning policies and the Master Plan.
Serves as staff liaison for the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s in Urban or Regional Planning or equivalent and at least five years of experience in municipal planning.
Must have valid Michigan driver’s license
Limited Benefits Package (negotiable)
Health insurance (plans with low cost to employee)
Life Insurance
Generous paid time off

For a full job description, please click on the attached document below.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter and résumé to Christopher Brown, Village Manager cbrown@pentwatervillage.org

The position will remain open until filled.

The Village of Pentwater, MI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Download a File:

Planning & Zoning Administrator Job Description (PDF)

Infrastructure Funding - Contact Your Local Representatives

Current Infrastructure Funding is being made available to municipalities across the state. This could greatly benefit our Pentwater Municipal Marina with harbor maintenance, intracoastal waterways and inland waterways projects.

Please contact our representatives and advocate for our Village.

Representative Bill Huizenga
2232 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Website: http://www.huizenga.house.gov
Phone: 202-225-4401
Fax: 202-226-0779

Senator Debbie Stabenow
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Website: http://www.stabenow.senate.gov
Phone: 202-224-4822

Senator Gary Peters
724 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Website: http://www.peters.senate.gov
Phone: 202-224-6221

Download a File:

Sample Letter of Request (MS Word)

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Pentwater Harbor Information

Meetings & Events

To see upcoming meetings and events in the Village, please visit the Public Notices Page, the Events and Market Page or the Village Event Calendar for the latest updates.

Water Quality Report

To review the 2020 Water Quality Report, please click on the link below.

Download a File:

2020 Water Quality Report (PDF)

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

Finance Committee Meeting - January 19th

The Finance Committee will hold a Meeting on Wednesday, January 19th at 8am at Park Place. To view the agenda, please click on the link below.

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Finance Committee Agenda (PDF)

Personnel Committee Meeting - January 24th

The Personnel Committee will hold a Meeting on Monday, January 24th at 6pm at Park Place. To view the agenda, please click on the link below.

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Personnel Committee Agenda (PDF)

Village Green Web Cams

New webcams, brought to you by the Downtown Development Authority, have been installed on the Village Green for your viewing pleasure! Watch live streams from two different angles, view the blue skies, beautiful water and wonderful atmosphere that Pentwater has to offer. To enjoy the views of the Village Green, please visit our web cams below.

Village Green Web Cam Water View

Village Green Web Cam Street View

My Connected Community - Oceana County

The Oceana County Economic Alliance (OCEA), in partnership with Connected Nation Michigan (CN Michigan), has launched a Connected Community Engagement for the county, The program will leverage data provided by residents, businesses, community organizations, and others to identify problem areas and solutions for expanding high-speed internet (broadband) access across the county.

The survey portal is now closed and the results of the survey are being processed and will soon be made available. This pre and post Covid data will be valuable for Internet Service Providers and public/private partnerships to focus the millions of new funding that has emerged at the federal and state levels focused on getting high speed internet connectivity to our unserved and underserved neighbors.

To read more about the program, please click on the links below.