Benzie County - Municipal Services

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UTILITIES
COMMUNITY	ELECTRIC	GAS
Homestead, Weldon, Joyfield, Inland, Colfax, Almira	Cherryland	MichCon
Almira, Benzonia, Blaine, Colfax, Gilmore, Weldon, Homestead,	Consumers Power	MichCon
Lake
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Local Phone Companies	Ameritech
Long Distance Companies	AT&T, MCI, Sprint, and others
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

LICENSED LANDFILLS
COMMUNITY	OWNER/MANAGER
None in county
Source: MDEQ Waste Management Division, 1998

PROPERTY TAX (2004)
Agriculture	Commercial	Industrial	Residential	Other
1.20%	10.20%	1.30%	85.60%	1.70%
Source:MI Department of Treasury State Tax Commission, 2006

GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY	PHONE NUMBER	COMMUNITY	PHONE NUMBER
Almira Twp	(231) 275-6346	Homestead Twp	(231) 325-6772
Benzonia Twp	(231) 882-4411	Inland Twp	(231) 275-7954
Blaine Twp	(231) 352-9880	Joyfield Twp	(231) 882-4067
Colfax Twp	(231) 378-2144	Lake Twp	(231) 325-5202
Crystal Lake Twp	(231) 352-9791	Platte Twp	(231) 325-2459
Frankfort (City of)	(231) 352-7117	Weldon Twp	(231) 378-2477
Gilmore Twp	(231) 352-4901
Source: Local County Economic Development Contact

COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTACT

Mr. Tino Breithaupt Senior Vice President of Economic Development Traverse Bay EDC Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce 202 E. Grandview Parkway Traverse City, MI 49684

Phone: 231.995.7105 Fax: 231.946.2565

Email: tbedc@tcchamber.org Web: www.tcchamber.org/tbedc

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact, 2008