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  2. Your Government

    1. About Us
      1. BC311 Information Center
      2. Media Requests
    2. Boards, Committees, Commissions, & Councils
      1. Agendas and Minutes
      2. Board of Review Meeting
      3. City Commission
      4. Civil Service Commission
      5. Historic District Commission
      6. Local Advisory Council
      7. Local Coordinating Committee
      8. Neighborhood Planning Councils
      9. Planning Commission
      10. Police & Fire Pension Board
      11. Public Transportation Committee
      12. Zoning Board of Appeals
    3. Departments
      1. Assessing
        1. Annual Assessments
          1. Appeals
          2. Assessed & State Equalized Values
          3. Assessment Change Notices
          4. Foreclosures
          5. Principal Residence Exemption
          6. Property Sales
          7. Proposal A
          8. Taxable Values
          9. Taxes
          10. Transfer of Ownership
        2. Board of Review Meeting
        3. Important Dates
        4. Property Data & Taxes
        5. Renaissance Zone & Maps
        6. Update Your Property Information
        7. Assessing Forms
        8. Tax Abatements
      2. Battle Creek Executive Airport
      3. City Clerk
        1. Block Party Permits
        2. Burning/Bonfire Permits
        3. Burmese: Burning/Bonfire Permits
        4. Fogatas Recreativas y Hogueras
        5. Sheria za kuwasha moto
        6. Business Licenses
        7. Cemeteries
          1. Beckley Cemetery
            1. Beckley Cemetery History
            2. Beckley Cemetery Maps
          2. Dubois Cemetery
            1. Dubois Cemetery History
            2. Dubois Cemetery Maps
          3. Youngs Cemetery
            1. Youngs Cemetery History
            2. Youngs Cemetery Maps
          4. Cemetery Fees
          5. Cemetery Maps
          6. Burial and Records Search
          7. Rules & Regulations
          8. Schedule a Burial
          9. Sell or Transfer a Grave
        8. City Ordinances
        9. Civil Service Commission
        10. Draft Ordinances
        11. Elections
          1. 2026 Election Schedule
          2. Absentee Ballots
          3. Candidate Filing Information
          4. Early In-Person Voting
          5. Election Inspectors
          6. Military and Overseas Voters
          7. Polling Locations
          8. Voter Registration
          9. Wards and Precinct Maps
          10. Track My Ballot
          11. Election Results
          12. Change to Voting Precincts
        12. Fee, Bond, and Insurance Schedule (PDF)
        13. Special Event Permits
        14. Special Events Calendar
      4. City Manager
        1. City Ordinances
        2. Sister City Student Exchange
        3. City Manager Evaluation Process
        4. City Manager Goals
      5. Community Services
        1. Code Compliance
          1. Appeals Process (PDF)
          2. Housing Codes
          3. Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
          4. Paint Program/el Programa de Pintura
          5. Hotels, Motels, and Tourist Homes
        2. Community Development
          1. Annual Action Plans
          2. BCPS Housing Incentive Program
          3. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
          4. Consolidated Plan
          5. Fair Housing
          6. Lead Safe Programs
          7. Minor Home Repair Program
          8. Special Reports
        3. Housing Strategy
        4. Inspections
        5. Neighborhood Planning Councils
          Neighborhood Planning Council Reports
        6. Planning & Zoning
          1. Applications & Petitions
          2. City Ordinances
          3. Historic District Commission
          4. Planning Commission
          5. Zoning Map of City
          6. Zoning Board of Appeals
          7. Special Reports / Plans
          8. Marihuana
          9. Non-Motorized Transportation Plan
          10. Master Plan Update Coming Soon......
      6. Finance
        1. Actuarial Reports
        2. ARPA funds
          ARPA city projects
        3. Audited Financial Statements
          Previous Years Financial Statements
        4. Budget
        5. Capital Improvement Program (2026-2031)
        6. eSupplier
        7. Legacy Costs Committee
        8. Payment Registers
        9. Priority Based Budgeting
        10. PA 202 - Pension and OPEB Reports
        11. Tax Exempt Form (PDF)
        12. Tax Increment Finance Authorities
      7. Fire Department
        1. About Us
          1. Fire Stations
          2. Prevention Bureau
          3. Training
        2. Additional Resources
          1. Burning/Bonfire Permits
          2. Smoke Alarm Information
        3. After a Fire Brochure
          1. Qué hacer cuando se apaga el
          2. Burmese - What to do after a fire
        4. Career Opportunities
        5. Fire Department Annual Report
      8. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
        1. Interactive Mapping
        2. Other Resources
      9. Human Resources
        1. Current Union Contracts
        2. Employment Opportunities
        3. Police & Fire Pension Board
        4. 1095-B for Previous Tax Year
      10. Income Tax
        1. City Income Tax Ordinance (PDF)
        2. Income Tax Forms
        3. Look up address
        4. Income Tax Payment
      11. Organizational Development
      12. Police Department
        1. Your Police Department
          1. Accreditation
          2. Connect With Us
            1. Commendation Procedure
            2. Complaint Procedure
          3. Office of the Chief
          4. Office of Professional Standards
          5. Operating Principles
          6. Police & Fire Pension Board
          7. Sales / Laws
            Sealed Bid Auction
        2. Community Engagement
          1. Citizens Police Academy
          2. Cops & Clergy Alliance
            1. Application
            2. Summary
          3. Police Explorer Program
        3. Police Divisions
          1. Administrative/Records Division
          2. Community Services
            1. Crime Prevention
            2. Downtown Liaison Officer
            3. Police Explorer Program
            4. School Officers
          3. Emergency Services
          4. Investigation Division
            1. Community Fusion Center
            2. Detective Bureau (DB)
            3. Forensic Science Unit (FSU)
            4. Gang Suppression Unit (GSU)
            5. Special Investigations Unit (SIU)
          5. Patrol Division
            1. Animal Control
              1. Animal Ordinance
              2. Calhoun County Animal Center
              3. Dog/Cat Licensing
              4. FAQs
              5. More Information
            2. Telephone Response Team
            3. Warrant Officer
          6. Special Operations Division
            1. Alternate Crime Technician (Alternate Tech)
            2. Bike Patrol Program
            3. Bomb Unit (Bomb Squad)
            4. Crisis Negotiations (Hostage Negotiators)
            5. Emergency Response Team
            6. Honor Guard
            7. K-9 Unit
          7. Victim Services
        4. Careers
          Police Career Opportunities
        5. Resources
          1. Battle Creek Emergency Services
          2. Battle Creek Use of Force Policy and Reports
          3. Policies and Contracts
          4. Resources for addicts
          5. Silent Observer
          6. Sexual Assault Services
          7. Substance Abuse Council
      13. Public Works
        1. Engineering
          Traffic Information
        2. Environmental Services
          1. Trash, Recycling, and Yard Waste
          2. Goguac Lake Treatments
        3. Field Services
          1. City Sections
          2. Snow Operations
            1. SnowPaths
              1. BURMESE SnowPaths information
              2. Español SnowPaths información
          3. Street Sweeping
        4. Interactive Work Map
        5. Permits and Forms
        6. Public Works Media
          1. Annual Photo Contest
          2. BC Works Newsletter
          3. Public Works Social Media
          4. Public Works Awards
        7. Records
        8. Wastewater Treatment Plant
        9. Water Division
          1. Annual Water Quality Reports and Public Notices
          2. Cold Flush Instructions
          3. Cross-connection brochure
          4. Hydrant Flushing
          5. Manganese Info
          6. Water Meter Services
          7. Winter Water Tips
      14. Purchasing
        1. City Auction
        2. Bid & Proposal Solicitations
        3. Vendor Registration
      15. Recreation
        1. Online Registration
        2. Willard Beach Park
        3. Programs & Activities
          1. Register Online
          2. Program Schedules & Rosters
          3. Flash Flood Waterpark
          4. Bailey Park
          5. Full Blast
          6. Binder Park Golf Course
          7. Willard Beach Park
          8. Parks & Trails
        4. Bailey Park
          1. Field Information
          2. Facility Map (PDF)
        5. Full Blast
          1. Fitness Center
          2. Sports Forum & Fitness Center
            1. Reservations
            2. Maps & Directions
        6. Binder Park Golf Course
        7. Flash Flood Waterpark
          1. Rules & Regulations
          2. Rates & Hours
          3. Group Information
          4. Maps & Directions
          5. Register Online
          6. Programs & Activities
          7. Bailey Park
          8. Full Blast
          9. Binder Park Golf Course
          10. Willard Beach Park
          11. Parks & Trails
        8. Parks & Trails
          1. Community Parks
            1. Bailey Park
            2. Fell Park
            3. Festival Park
            4. Friendship Park
            5. Irving Park
            6. Leila Arboretum
            7. McCamly Park
            8. Mill Race Park
            9. Monument Park
            10. Wave Park
            11. Willard Beach
            12. Woodland Park
          2. Mini Parks
            1. Cliff Street Park
            2. Hamblin Park
            3. Horseshoe Bend Park
            4. Julie V. Milner Park
            5. Prospect Park
          3. Neighborhood Parks
            1. Claude Evans Park
            2. Greenwood Park
            3. Hamilton Park
            4. McCrea Park
            5. Meachem Park
            6. Piper Park
            7. Post Park
            8. Quaker Park
            9. Sam J. Stellrecht Park
          4. Paths / Trails
            1. North Country Trail in Battle Creek
            2. Linear Park
            3. Riverside Park
            4. Woodland Park Nature Preserve
          5. School Parks
            1. Minges Brook Park
            2. Prairieview Park
            3. Riverside Park
            4. Westlake Park
          6. Specialty Parks
            1. Bailey Park
            2. Binder Park
            3. Leila Arboretum
            4. Willard Beach Park
      16. Small Business Development
      17. Transit
        1. Your Transit Department
          1. ADA Certification Process
          2. ADA Complaint Process
          3. Bike Racks on City Buses
          4. Guidelines for Your Safety & Comfort
          5. Reduced Fare Policy
          6. Title VI Civil Rights Policy & Procedures
          7. Forms
        2. Councils & Committees
          1. Local Advisory Council
          2. Local Coordinating Committee
          3. Public Transportation Committee
        3. Public Notifications
          1. Grant Applications
          2. Transportation Authority of Calhoun County
          3. Temporary Route Detours
        4. Routes & Schedules
          1. 1W - West Michigan Bus Route (PDF)
          2. 2E - Emmett - East Avenue Bus Route (PDF)
          3. 2W - Columbia-Territorial Bus Route (PDF)
          4. 3E - Main-Post Bus Route (PDF)
          5. 3W - Kendall-Goodale Bus Route (PDF)
          6. 4N - NE Capital Avenue Bus Route (PDF)
          7. 4S - SW Capital Avenue Bus Route (PDF)
          8. 5W - Fort Custer - VA Hospital Bus Route (PDF)
          9. Bus Fares / Transfers
          10. Holiday Schedule
          11. System Road Map (PDF)
          12. Tele-Transit
          13. BCGo
        5. I Want To…
          1. Access
            1. Grant Applications
            2. Lost & Found
          2. Contact
            1. Battle Creek Staff
            2. Transit Staff
          3. Sign Up For
            1. Bus Passes
            2. Reduced Fare Policy
          4. View
            1. Legislative Alerts
            2. Routes & Schedules
          5. City of Battle Creek - Home
      18. Treasurer
      19. Utility Billing
        1. Automatic Bill Pay
        2. Online Payment
        3. Trash, Recycling, and Yard Waste
          1. Recycling
          2. Trash and Bulk Pickup
          3. Yard Waste
        4. Utility Service Application
        5. Water Information for Residents
    4. Mayor & City Commission
      1. Agendas, Minutes, & Videos
      2. City Commission Meeting Schedule
      3. Commission History
      4. Meet Your Commissioners
      5. Request Recognition
    5. Public Meeting Notices
    6. Public Record Request (FOIA)
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    2. Find local resources
    3. Online Services
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    4. Stay Informed
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      2. BC Works
      3. City News
      4. Media Requests
      5. Social Media
      6. Subscribe to city alerts
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  4. Doing Business

    1. Bid on City Contracts
    2. Economic Development
      1. Battle Creek Relocation Booklet (PDF)
      2. Battle Creek Unlimited
      3. Chamber of Commerce
      4. Downtown
      5. Small Business Development
    3. Government & Business
      1. Permits & Forms
      2. Planning & Zoning
      3. Search Building Permits
      4. Search Property Data
    4. Mapping & GIS
    5. Tax Increment Finance Authorities
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  5. Explore Battle Creek

    1. Awards & Recognition
    2. Battle Creek Transit
    3. Under the Radar Michigan
    4. Convention & Visitors Bureau
    5. Downtown Parking
    6. Community Events
    7. Web Maps
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    1. Apply or Sign Up
      1. Alerts & Notifications
      2. Board or Commission Participation
      3. Cat or Dog License (Renew or Purchase)
      4. City Facility Use Application (PDF)
      5. Employment Opportunities
      6. Trades Permits and Licenses
      7. Utility Service (Apply Online)
      8. Permit (Apply or Pay)
      9. Permits & Forms
        1. Assessing Forms
        2. Building Permits and Licenses
        3. Business Licenses & Permits
        4. City Manager
        5. Code Compliance
        6. Planning & Zoning Permits
        7. Police Forms
        8. Income Tax Forms
        9. Treasurer
        10. Utility Billing Information: Water, Sewer, Garbage
        11. Public Works Forms
      10. Sign Up For
        1. Alerts & Notifications
        2. My Portal
        3. Recreation Programs & Notifications
        4. Utility e-Billing Notifications
    2. Contact
      1. Mayor & City Commission by Mail / Phone
      2. Mayor & City Commission by email form
      3. Staff Directory
    3. FOIA - Public Record Request
    4. Learn About
      1. Current Projects
        1. Beckley Road Corridor/ Lakeview District Study
        2. City Clerk's Cemetery Inventory and Clean-Up Project
        3. Kalamazoo River Naturalization
        4. Lead Service Line Replacement
        5. Metronet Construction
        6. Outdoor Warning Siren Activation Project
        7. Parking Deck Capital Improvement
        8. Verona Well Field
          Water Quality Update: TTHM Monitoring Results
      2. Elections
      3. Neighborhood Planning Councils
      4. Priority Based Budgeting
    5. Make Online Payments
      Make a Utility Payment
    6. Report
      1. Aircraft Noise
      2. Streetlight Problem
    7. View
      1. Alerts
      2. Annual Water Quality Reports
      3. City Calendar
      4. Community Surveys
        1. National Community Survey
        2. Kalamazoo River Naturalization
      5. Frequently Asked Questions
      6. Garbage / Recycling Map
      7. Income Tax Forms
      8. Ordinances
      9. Permits, Inspection Results, and Code Enforcements
      10. Property Taxes & Data
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    3. Programs & Activities
    4. Full Blast
    5. Binder Park Golf Course
    6. Willard Beach Park
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