REMINDER:

When you are doing your Spring cleaning, don't forget about your cemetery lots and burial spaces. Potted plants and moveable containers can be placed on lots no earlier than May 1st.

 

The complete rules regarding the use of cemetery lots and burial spaces is below:

69.010 [Use of cemetery lots and burial spaces.]

Sec. 10.

(a) Benches, fences, railings, walls, lights or similar landscaping accessories shall not be placed or installed on cemetery lots or burial spaces.

(b) No permanent plants, shrubs, bushes or trees shall be placed or planted on cemetery lots or burial spaces. No flowers, shrubs, trees or vegetation of any type shall be planted outside of an urn. Any of the foregoing items planted without Township approval will be removed by the Township or the Township Sexton.

(c) Live or artificial flowers and plants may be planted in urns ONLY. Potted plants and flowers may be placed on a cemetery lot not earlier than May 1st each year and must be removed not later than October 1st of the same year. All such flowers and plants, whether artificial or live, must be placed within one foot of a burial space marker. Decorations will be permitted for holidays, but only for one (1) week prior and one (1) week following the holiday. Items planted without Township approval will be removed by the Township or the Township Sexton.

(d) The Township Board reserves the right to remove or trim any existing trees, plants or shrubs located within a cemetery in the interest of maintaining proper appearance and the use of the cemetery

(e) Funeral flowers shall be removed when they become unsightly.

(f) Veteran flags and flag holders shall be governed by the Veteran’s Administration rules and guidelines.

(g) The Township may remove and dispose of all artificial or live plants or flowers, emblems, displays, containers and any other objects that have become unsightly, a source of litter or a hindrance to proper ground maintenance within the cemetery, or which have been left on a cemetery lot at times not permitted by this Ordinance.

(h) All refuse of any kind, including dried flowers, wreaths, flower containers, papers and other debris must be fully and promptly removed from the cemetery ground by the persons who placed such materials within the cemetery, or by other persons who may be caring for the burial spaces where any such materials have been placed.

(i) The Township is not responsible for lost, stolen, or destroyed items left on gravesites.

(j) No glass containers or items allowed.

Casnovia Township is located in Western Michigan. We are located in Muskegon County being 22 miles from the center of Muskegon. We are also 25 miles North of Grand Rapids.

We have one lake in our township.  Easy access off M37, Half Moon Lake is large enough for boating, swimming, and of course fishing.  In the winter, you will find fishing shanties set up on the lake as soon as the lake freezes.

We are a farming community. In the spring, you will be amazed at the blossoms from the cherries, peaches, and apple trees. You will see many fields of corn, wheat, and soy bean fields along with many hay fields.

Food bags are available at the Township for low income seniors (60+). Seniors must reside in Casnovia Township.

Bags are available the first month of each quarter and are on a first come, first served basis. They can be picked up at the Township Offices during normal office hours (8am-3pm on Mondays, 8am-1pm Tu-Th)

Food is provided through MOCAP - a program that helps supplement the diets of low-income seniors by providing them with food and nutrition assistance at no cost.

 

MUSKEGON COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM is a monthly Senior Food Box available to Casnovia residents. Clients do have to apply and be approved in order to participate. The application is  below. Once the application is received, you will receive a letter indicating whether  you are approved or denied and the pick up information.

SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM APPLICATION

There is also a pantry at the MOCAP office at 1170 W Southern Ave, Muskegon, MI 49441. The pantry is available Monday – Friday 8am to 12:00 & 12:30 – 4pm. Clients can come to the pantry once every 30 days.