Delta Township is proud to welcome Kyla Moore as the newest member of our Human Resources Department. Kyla will serve as the Human Resources Director and comes to Delta Township after many years of service at the State of Michigan with the Secretary of State, Civil Service Commission serving the MI HR Service Center, Department of Technology, and Management and Budget, Michigan Department of Transportation, and most recently Human Resources Manager for Michigan Department of Corrections. Kyla earned a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources from Davenport University, as well as her master’s degree from Central Michigan University. Kyla brings a great mix of education with experience, and expertise to bolster the Delta Township Administration.

Kyla lives in Delta Township with her spouse Dameon and their COVID puppy French Bulldog Norie. Together they have two children, a daughter named LaShay and a son named Dameyon. In her spare time, she enjoys baking and getting to know people.

Please help us give Kyla a warm welcome.

Warm weather has arrived, and after two years of pandemic, Delta Township has a full offering of events this summer for all ages.

On May 17, we officially kick-off our Delta Rocks! All Summer Long event series with our first Music in the Park event. In conjunction with the regional 517 Days music events, Delta Township will host “Global Village” with opener “School of Rock” and Special Guest “Rebecca Brunner” from The Voice.

Delta Rocks! All Summer Long incorporates the best that Delta has to offer in entertainment throughout the summer including the return of the July 3rd Fireworks celebration.

Music in the Park May 17, June 21, July 19, and August 16

Kids Fest  June 24

July 3 Fireworks Display July 3

Movies in the Park July 8 and August 5

Kids Mud Run July 12

National Night Out August 2

Delta Beer Festival August 6

Monyeball 3 on 3

Basketball Tournament August 6 & 7

For more details, check out Delta Rocks! All Summer Long online at www.deltami.gov/deltarocks. Be sure to mark your calendars with these terrific events.

During the pandemic, many residents discovered and enjoyed the many amenities Delta Township has to offer spread across 13 parks including a robust non-motorized transportation system. Check out the many amenities we have on hand for visitors and residents alike, from pickleball courts to baseball/softball diamonds, numerous shelters for your gathering needs,

inviting playgrounds, nature walks, and canoe/kayaking opportunities, just to name a few. Many of our residents and visitors discovered and enjoyed these assets during the pandemic. If you haven’t, please explore all that Delta Parks have to offer at www.deltami.gov/parks.

From our summer athletics programs and park amenities to our fantastic line-up of summer events, there are endless opportunities for everyone to enjoy.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest about $520,000 to resurface M-43 (Saginaw Highway) in Eaton County from Market Place Boulevard to Broadbent Road and resurface M-43 in various locations (known as “skip patching”) between Nixon Road and Jenne Street. This project is funded through MDOT maintenance funds.

Traffic will be maintained throughout the project. Single-lane

closures will be in place along M-43 as necessary to complete

the work.

This project is scheduled for this summer.

This work will provide a smoother driving surface, increasing the safety and integrity of the roadway.

Delta Township has been recognized for its successes and efforts in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research. For the 11th consecutive year, Delta Township was honored as a five-star community. The Township is among 178 other communities across the state that was recognized this year.

"We are very excited to again be recognized by the UM-Dearborn iLabs eCities program for our eleventh consecutive five-star rating," said Delta Township Supervisor Kenneth R. Fletcher. "Delta Township works extremely hard to attract new businesses to the area, be a leader on regional economic development opportunities, encourage job growth among our existing businesses, and continues to work closely with both businesses and residents to grow spherically to encompass the work, life and recreational needs of our community.”

For more information about the exciting economic development projects taking place in the Township, check out the latest issue of DeltaNow!.

The eCities study analyzed publicly available data from 277 communities from 54 counties in Michigan. Researchers focused on the five-year changes in property values, community assets, and tax rates, which can demonstrate the growth, investments, and cost of doing business within the community. For example, over the five-year period of 2016-2020, these communities increased their capital assets by an average of 2.9 percent per year through investments such as park facilities, water and sewer infrastructure projects, and emergency vehicles, while property tax rates increased by less than 3 percent on average per year.

Although accounting for less than 20 percent of the cities and townships in Michigan, the 277 communities analyzed are home to 71 percent of the population and 86 percent of the state’s commercial property.

“Each year, the eCities project aims to highlight the successes and continued commitment of cities and townships to grow business and support entrepreneurship within their communities,” said Kari Kowalski, iLabs project manager.

After 47 years of service to the residents of Delta Township, Dave Swink has retired to a life of leisure and new adventures. Swink, who served as the Water Distribution Supervisor in the Utility Department, officially retired on April 15.

"It’s never easy to say goodbye, but after forty-seven years of service to Delta Township and the Utilities Department, it’s time for me to retire and take on new adventures.  I am very proud to have been part of Delta Township for over sixty years as an employee and resident. Delta is truly a GREAT place to live, work, and play," said Swink, of his time with Delta.

We want to wish Dave all the best in his new adventures in retirement. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to the citizens of Delta Township.

Sewer utilities across the country are having a huge problem with “flushable” products. Pre-moistened personal wipes labeled as “flushable” as well as other products like flushable toilet cleaning sponges and some women's feminine products are creating an enormous problem. While these products may swirl down the toilet with ease, most do not disintegrate, creating serious problems as they work their way through aging sewage systems on their way to the treatment facility. These so-called “flushable” products cause pumps to jam, equipment to break, or simply use more energy to operate. This can lead to sewage backups and potentially sewage backing up into a customer’s basement.

Industry experts estimate these issues cost U.S. utilities between $500 million and $1 billion annually to clear clogs, unjam pumps, or replace equipment altogether. The number of manpower hours to alleviate these issues is also becoming extremely burdensome to sewer utilities. Other items, such as disinfectant wipes and facial cloths not meant to be flushed are also contributing to these problems.

Utilities across the country are trying to stress to their customers the message of the “3 Ps” meaning only flush pee, poop, and toilet paper. The wastewater industry has long considered toilet paper as the benchmark for any product that is labeled as “flushable”, since toilet paper is flushed constantly, and utilities do not see it causing problems. Why is toilet paper ok to flush while other so-called “flushables” are not? It rapidly loses strength when it gets wet. It breaks into pieces during the flushing action of a toilet and continues to break apart simply by moving through the sanitary collection system. It does not require the force of a mechanical device to break into pieces. It has short fiber lengths that are unlikely to re-rope or entangle with other materials. It is biodegradable and will not reduce the quality of biosolids. These qualitative properties of toilet paper should apply to any product that calls itself “flushable”.

So, the next time you go to do the convenient thing and flush that product, help out your sewer utility and ask yourself, is this really “flushable”? Does it appear to have the same properties as toilet paper? If the answer is no, please don’t flush it. Find another way to properly dispose of the items or products. Who knows, you may just be saving yourself the burden of a plugged pipe or sanitary sewer backup into your basement.

For more information about what not to put down your drain, check out the Pain In the Drain site from our friends at the Clark County Water Reclamation District in Nevada.

Congratulations to our April 2022 Business of the Month, Fyber Gaming! Fyber Gaming provides a place to game with lightning-fast Internet, high-end PCs, consoles, and virtual reality catering to both youths and adults. Fyber allows people to play together with their friends and connect and find new ones in the gaming community, both casually and in competitive scenes. Fyber is located at 731 Brookside Drive and is available for walk-ins in addition to hosting tournaments, birthday parties, local high school eSports matches, and - coming in June and July - a summer camp for kids to learn about gaming, coding, and building PCs. Fyber also offers computer repair and upgrade services for both laptops and desktops with reasonable and transparent pricing. "We want to make Lansing a big name in eSports", said Fyber's CEO and owner, Chris Williamson. "There's real potential here. Our Tuesday night weekly tournaments pull in crowds from all over the state, and we're hosting a regional in April that people are flying here to compete in. We want to get more eyes on Lansing, get people to travel here to watch and compete, and get the local community excited about being a part of it. It's not a fringe thing like when I was growing up - there are real opportunities and even scholarships to be had now, and we want to help make them attainable for our local schools and community."

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LBWL has launched a new online streetlight outage reporting form on its webpage

Is there a broken streetlight or light out in your neighborhood? Customers can report streetlights out by calling 877-295-5001 or going online through the new online streetlight reporting form found at the link below:

Consumers Energy has made additional updates to the Streetlight Outage Reporting Tool.

These new features will allow customers to upload a photo when they are reporting an outage, drop a pin if a light is not pictured on the map, and check the status of outages submitted by simply clicking on ‘Check Outage Status’ within the application. These new features will give Consumer's Energy schedulers and service workers even more details for finding and fixing streetlights quickly and safely.

The Delta Township Clerk’s Office accepts passport applications year-round during regular office hours Monday – Friday

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Call 323-8500 to schedule a passport appointment.

The Clerk’s Office will offer eight passport drives in 2022. The Clerk’s office will be open for extended hours to accept passport applications (Form DS-11 ONLY) on the following dates in 2022:

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Click here for more information.

In Observance of Memorial Day, the Delta Township Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, May 30.

O we would like to remind our residents that no person shall park any vehicle, including a vehicle used for commercial or recreational purposes, or any trailer on either side of any highway, freeway, street, or roadway located within the township between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. of any day.

A person who violates the ordinance will receive a municipal civil infraction. The civil fine will be set from time to time by the township board by resolution. Current fines are set at $15.

If you have questions or would like to speak with someone about overnight parking, please contact the Manager's Office at 517-323-8590.

The last several years have seen more and more extraordinary rain events. Wet weather in Michigan can often lead to standing water, water in the basement, water backups, and other flooding events.

Delta Township has put together a resource webpage to help our residents navigate through different water backup and flooding events by providing the best information and proper entities to contact.

To learn more about residential flooding and how you can protect your home, visit:

Delta Township grants automatic sewer credits to all residential customers April-September. The process referred to as "Summer Sewer Max", assures summer sewer bills will not increase for seasonal water usages, such as pool filling and lawn irrigation.

A "sewer maximum" is established by calculating the highest average of the two winter quarters (Oct-Dec & Jan-Mar). This average is the maximum a customer will be billed for sewer April - September. Customers will be charged for full water usage during these months, but the sewer portion of the bill will not exceed the "sewer maximum". Therefore, customers will avoid paying sewer charges for excess water usage during the summer months. In addition, this policy makes secondary irrigation meters unnecessary.

This credit is automatic and does not require you to contact us. However, if you have any questions regarding the calculation of the sewer credit please contact the Delta Township Accounting Department 517-323-8510.