Local Wiki

Eaton County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026

Board of Commissioners meets: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM (Ways & Means Committee meets the Friday prior at 9:00 AM).
Meeting location: Board of Commissioners Room, Eaton County Courthouse, 1045 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813.
Register of Deeds: 1045 Independence Blvd., Charlotte, MI 48813 · 517-543-4203
Agendas posted at: https://www.eatoncounty.org/295/Board-of-Commissioners
Board of Commissioners: 15-member elected Board of Commissioners; no separately elected County Executive under PA 139. Controller/Administrator: Ben Dawson. Board Chairperson: Jim Mott (District 13). Vice Chairperson: Brian Droscha (District 9).

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

City: Lansing

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (5)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (5)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (9)

Bellevue Community Schools
Charlotte Public Schools
Eaton Rapids Public Schools
Grand Ledge Public Schools
Maple Valley Schools
Olivet Community Schools
Oneida Township S/d #3
Potterville Public Schools
Waverly Community Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Fire Protection (1)

Grand Ledge Area Emergency Services Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Library (5)

Charlotte Community Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
Grand Ledge Area District Library
Mulliken District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
Potterville Benton District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
Sunfield District Library

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Public Transit (1)

Eaton County Transportation Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Sewer (1)

Lakewood Wastewater Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)

Eaton County Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Thornapple Grand Soil Conservation District