Village News &
Announcements
Community Alert: Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall Discussion
The Elk Rapids Township Board is holding a Special Meeting to discuss the future of the Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall, including a potential sale. Please note that this is a Township initiative, not a decision by the Village of Elk Rapids Council.
🗓️ Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: 315 Bridge Street
This is your chance to be informed and speak up.
✅ Public comment is welcome (up to 3 minutes per person).
📧 If you cannot attend, you can send your thoughts to Township Treasurer Debbie Husband at dhusband@elkrapids.gov.
Let’s stay engaged and protect the places that matter to our community. TO VIEW THE AGENDA: CLICK HERE
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - VILLAGE MANAGER INTERVIEWS
Agenda with Zoom Link: CLICK HERE
315 Bridge Street, Elk Rapids, MI 49629
Finalists Selected for the Village of Elk Rapids Village Manager Search
📣 The Village of Elk Rapids is excited to announce the finalists for our next Village Manager! After a competitive search with over 60 applicants, four outstanding candidates have been selected for final interviews on Friday, May 16 at the Governmental Center.
Candidates include:
• Aleksander Mizikar
• David Tait
• Christopher Brown
• Janet Koch
Thank you to everyone who participated in the process — we’re looking forward to the next step in finding a strong leader for our community. 🏡
For more information: CLICK HERE
2025 Open Water Safety Lessons Registration
🌊 2025 Elk Rapids Open Water Safety Lessons 🌞
We’re excited to announce that registration for this year’s Open Water Safety Lessons at the River is just around the corner!
🗓️ Registration opens Monday, May 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
🛑 Registration closes Wednesday, May 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. — or until spots are full.
You can register online at https://forms.gle/MfEkpULB6gVk52tt9 or stop by the Elk Rapids Government Center to complete a paper form. There is a $50 fee per session, and students may only sign up for one session per summer. Space is limited and priority will be given to Village Residents, so don’t wait!
👦👧 Lessons take place at the River and are held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays over a two-week period. Each session includes six total classes and a built-in makeup day. Lessons run rain or shine, unless there is thunder or lightning.
🗂️ Session dates:
Session 1: June 24 – July 3
Session 2: July 15 – July 24
Session 3: August 5 – August 14
All students must be accompanied by a designated adult and should come in a bathing suit with a towel.
Questions or need accommodations? Email Laura Shumate at lshumate@elkrapids.org.
Let’s make a splash this summer — safely! 🏊♀️🏖️
Super Recycling Day Accepted Items List
♻️ Elk Rapids Super Recycling Day is almost here! ♻️
Join us Saturday, May 10 from 9 AM to 3 PM next to the Police Station on Bridge Street for an opportunity to responsibly recycle all kinds of household items — from electronics and appliances to mattresses, bikes, and more!
💡 Be sure to check the flyer for accepted items (fees apply to some), and don’t forget:
🚫 No oil paint, household cleaners, or hazardous waste at this event — but you can bring those to the Antrim County Hazardous Waste Drop-Off on June 14 at the DPW Garage!
Let’s keep Elk Rapids clean and green 🌿 Questions? Call us at 231-264-9274 or visit elkrapids.org
The Village of Elk Rapids office will be closed, Tuesday, April 22nd for a Team Building Seminar.
We apologize for any inconvenience and will be open for regular business on Wednesday, April 23rd at 9:00 am
Saturday April 19, 10 a.m. Coffee with Green Elk Rapids and guest Carl Ganter:
Saturday April 19, 10 a.m. Coffee with Green Elk Rapids and guest Carl Ganter:
Water’s Future: Urgent Strategies for a Water Insecure World
Today, water insecurity — too much, too little, or too polluted — is threatening food and energy production, undermining economic, social, and environmental stability, and weakening supply chain resilience and community health. What does systems change for water look like? How does it relate to food, energy, climate and justice? What does a global water crisis mean for Northwest Michigan communities? J. CARL GANTER, , managing director of Circle of Blue, based in Traverse City, will explore water issues from the Great Lakes to the world. Ganter is an award-winning journalist and photographer whose work has appeared in major magazines, newspapers, and television and radio networks, including Time, National Geographic and Rolling Stone. He is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on the Energy Nexus, past vice chairman of the Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Water Security and an Explorers Club Fellow. Discussion will include local water priorities. The community is cordially invited. No ticket required.
HERTH, 401 River Street, Elk Rapids. Info at: greenelkrapids.org
ERFD Jam Session
Alert -- Save the Date!! The Elk Rapids Fire department is bringing back the JAM SESSION! Live Music !! - Great Prizes!! Food Available!! Beverages Available! ALL for a great cause...
2025 Harbor Summer Concert Series Announcement
🎶🌞 Get ready to groove, Elk Rapids! 🌊🎸
The 2025 Harbor Summer Concert Series is coming in HOT — and we’re bringing the beats to the beautiful Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor! 🏖️
📅 Lineup: 🎤 June 29 – The Rupple Brothers
🎤 July 5 – Hannah Rose Graves
🎤 July 20 – Eric Engblade
🎤 August 3 – Chirp
🎤 August 17 – Ted Bounty and the Bounty Hunters
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor
🌅 Sunset views + live music = unforgettable summer nights. Bring your lawn chairs, your friends, and your dancing shoes! 💃🕺
👉 More info at: elktrapids.org/harbor/events
Harbor Waitlist Fees
The Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor will begin accepting the $20.00 Renewal Waitlist Fees beginning September 1st, 2025. Thank you for your patience!
NLEA Antrim County Annual Report
This report details NLEA activities in Antrim County for the calendar year 2024. The NLEA values its partnership with Antrim County and continues to work diligently to provide economic development services for communities and businesses across the county.
To view the report: CLICK HERE