The village of Kingsley, Michigan is an ever growing rural community that strives to maintain it's small town feel. Within the village limits you will find the historic downtown district. The streets are lined with patterned sidewalks lit with decorative street lamps and cross walks for easy access to area businesses and parks. The downtown area as well as the "top of the hill" shopping district support many area businesses including restaurants, retailers, salon facilities, pharmacies and more...
The growth in the Kingsley area has included new housing developments, business growth as well as opportunities for commercial and light industrial growth. The village of Kingsley has a visionary development plan overseen by the Downtown Development Authority which actively pursues those projects that improve and develop the village such as the recently completed streetscape project.
Kingsley offers the finest of school districts, extensive parks and recreation opportunities and is only minutes from your all of your favorite pastimes. You will find that you are only minutes from the Boardman and Manistee Rivers, Arbutus lakes, Crystal Mountain, Grand Traverse Bay an much, much more! The village of Kingsley is a great place to live, work and play!
Community News & Events
Happy Holidays!
With the snow beginning to fall please be sure to not push, blow, shovel or throw snow onto the streets or sidewalks. The Village crew works diligently to remove the snow as best as possible and keep the travel ways safe for everyone. Also, please keep mailboxes dug out and protected from snow. While plowing a certain level of force is needed to move the snow from the street and depending on the snow can be quite forceful. The Village will not be responsible for mailbox damage from thrown snow.
The Kingsley Pathway Trail Plan meeting will take place at 7p.m October 28th at the Community Room 207 South Brownson
Please be advised that the Regular Village Planning Commission Meeting is cancelled tonight October 26th 2009.
Village Payment Drive Up Drop Box
A newly installed drive up drop box is located in the municipal parking lot behind the Library and Village Offices. Please do not drop cash in the box when making your water, sewer or tax payments.
Trick or Treat Times
Trick or Treating hours are set for October 31st from 5pm-8:30 pm.
Everyone is encouraged to use parking available throughout the Village when trick or treating. Parking is available behind the library at no charge. Keeping unnecessary vehicles off the streets create a safer environment while enjoying the day’s activities.
We have been seeing an increase in garage sales this year please take notice of the Village ordinance regulating garage sales in section 93.13
93.13 GARAGE SALES PROHIBITED.
(A) For the purposes of this section, a GARAGE SALE is defined as the occasional, nonbusiness, public sale of secondhand household and other goods. The goods must be incidental to household uses.
(B) It is the purpose of this section to limit the type and length of garage sales within the village.
(C) Garage sales, as described in this section, may not be conducted for more than 4 consecutive days, nor for more than a total of 20 days in any calendar year.
(D) Signs advertising garage sales may be posted on neighboring properties with the property owners permission. Garage sale signs shall not be posted in any public right-of-way, including attachment to public structures such as light poles, traffic lights, street signs or utility boxes. Garage sale signs must be removed from public sight at the conclusion of the garage sale. Any signs improperly posted will be removed and discarded by the village.
(Ord. 04 09-07, passed 9-10-2007) Penalty, see § 93.99
