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Comstock Township

Understanding Forest & Deer Management in Comstock Township

The City of Kalamazoo Public Services Department has released a comprehensive Common Questions Guide detailing upcoming land management initiatives for city-owned properties within Comstock Township (p. 1).   If you are a local resident, trail user, or hunter, here is why you should read this document: Protecting Drinking Water: Learn how forest health directly impacts and shields our 100% groundwater municipal drinking water supply (p. 1). Upcoming Tree & Deer Management: Discover why controlled tree harvesting and limited archery hunting are necessary to restore native hardwoods and combat severe deer overpopulation (pp. 1, 3). Public Safety & Trail Updates: Find out how public feedback successfully reshaped the 2026 plan to keep the McLinden Nature Trails completely uninterrupted by hunting (pp. 7-8). Property Line & Safety Buffers: Review the strict safety rules, including mandated 100-to-200-foot no-hunting buffer zones around neighboring private homes and structures (pp. 8, 17). Hunting Opportunities: Access details on the no-cost antlerless archery permit lottery process, mandatory safety training, and season dates (pp. 12, 15). View Document

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FALL CURBSIDE PICK UP STARTS SEPT 21ST

Fall 2026 Curbside Pick Up will begin Monday, September 21st. Clean-up is for residents who live within Comstock Township’s limits only. All items must be put out on September 19th or September 20th. Any items not put out by then will not be picked up. We hope pickup will be completed within two (2) weeks, […]

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July Board of Review

The July Board of Review will convene on July 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am.  The purpose of the meeting is to correct any clerical error or mutual mistake of fact relative to the 2025 & 2026 Assessment Roll.  They will also have the authority to act upon Qualified Agricultural Exemptions and Poverty Exemptions.  If you […]

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