Welcome to Scottville, Michigan!
Scottville’s recorded history began in 1874 when the town was mapped as a station on the Pere Marquette’s Railroad. It was first called Mason Center because of its location in the county. Later, it was renamed Sweetland, after James Sweetland, who built a sawmill here in 1878. Sweetland sold the mill a year later to Hiram Scott. Scott officially platted the land in 1882 and named it after himself. It was incorporated as a village in 1889 and as a city in 1907. Today, Scottville remains the agricultural center of Mason County.
Announcements and Public Notice
2020 Request For Snow Removal Bids
SCOTTVILLE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) COVID-19 BUSINESS RELIEF GRANT
The Scottville DDA is pleased to announce the issuance of a grant opportunity for existing businesses in downtown Scottville to help mitigate the cost of COVID-19 related supplies, equipment or other direct expenses. Up to $5,000 is available, which may be made as a single award or distributed among multiple businesses. To be eligible, business must be located within the Scottville DDA and must have actively been in business as of March 1, 2020. The application process is online, and may be accessed at the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VP6QWD9
If you do not have internet access, please contact us for a paper form. Applications are due by end of day on Friday, July 10th. For additional inquiries please contact Courtney Magaluk, City Manager, at citymanager@cityofscottville.org or call 231.757.4729.
Upcoming Meetings:
PUBLIC NOTICE:
CHANGE IN MEETING DATE
1479th REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 19, 2020 5:30 PM
Please be advised that due to scheduling conflicts we are moving the date of the regular City Commission meeting from Monday, August 17th to Wednesday, August 19th, 2020. The meeting will take place at 5:30pm at Scottville Riverside Park (700 S Scottville Road), at the large pavilion. At the August 3rd Commission Meeting, formal action was taken to temporarily move meetings to this location in order to meet Executive Order 2020-160 limiting indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor gatherings to 100 people. If anyone has questions or requires special accommodation, please contact City Hall at (231) 757-4729.
Posted: August 12, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE:
CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION
1478th REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 3, 2020 5:30 PM
Please be advised that Executive Order 2020-160 was signed into effect on July 29th, limiting indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor gatherings to 100 people. In order to make sure we can accommodate the public while meeting the requirements of this Order, the 1478th Regular City Commission Meeting will be moved from the Scottville Optimist Hall (105 Greene Street) to Scottville Riverside Park (700 S Scottville Road), at the large pavilion. If anyone has questions or requires special accommodation, please contact City Hall at (231) 757-4729.
Posted: July 31, 2020
Additional Reminders and Announcements:
Join a board or the commission! Commission Vacancies 2020!
Seasonal Parking ordinance is in effect November 1st through April 1st. Follow the link below for more specific details. No Parking During Snow Emergency
City Residents are responsible for winter maintenance of the sidewalk adjacent to their property per City Ordinance(s) 95.36 and 95.42. Sidewalk Snow Removal
The Scottville Police Department is accepting applications for a Full Time Officer. Follow the link below to download an application. Paper copies are also available at City Hall.
- Police Department Application
- Refuse & Recycling bins may be placed on curb no earlier than 5 pm Monday evening, and no later than 7 am Tuesday morning. Furthermore, they will need to be pulled back in no later than 6 pm Tuesday evening. We understand these time frames do not mesh with everyone’s schedule, and are willing to work with residents who have a legit schedule conflict/no other options. This ordinance revision is meant not to be a burden, but to set clearer standards on cleanliness expectations within city limits.
- You can place one bulky item to the curb on the 1st Tuesday of each month FREE OF CHARGE! Examples of items would be: mattress, table, chair, couch, vacuum, microwave, tv, etc. You cannot use a black or other color garbage bag as your 1 item. If you have any questions, please call city hall.
- The Scottville City Commission meets regularly the FIRST and THIRD Monday of EVERY month at 5:30 pm unless notified otherwise. These meetings are open to the public. Representative Curt VanderWall holds monthly Coffee Hours at City Hall. Please check our Facebook page for dates and times.
- In accordance with the International Property Maintenance Code all buildings in the city must be properly addressed in such a way as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. Follow the link below for more specific information.
Premises Identification Policy
- We want to thank the Mason County Community Foundation for awarding the Scottville Police Department a $3,000 grant which allowed them to purchase an in car computer for the police cruiser. This computer allows our officers to complete their reports and run information while staying out of the streets protecting our citizens. This project may not have been possible without the support of the Mason County Community Foundation.
- We are happy to announce that we now offer the Big Red Barrel here at City Hall. This barrel is used to deposit medications that are no longer needed or outdated. We just ask that you place the pills in a sealed Ziploc bag. If you have liquids or creams we ask that those too be placed in Ziploc bags, however, please add paper towels to the bag to soak up the liquids. We cannot accept needles or aerosol containers