HADLEY TOWNSHIP OFFICES
Hadley Township Offices are located at 4293 Pratt Road, just east of downtown Hadley. Pictured above, the building is newly constructed and was opened for use in July 2003. The Township Offices provide administrative office space for the Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, and Planning Commission Chair. The building also includes a hall for public meetings of the Township Board, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals as well as for other public functions.
HADLEY OLD TOWN HALL
Located in downtown Hadley, the old Town Hall is used for small parties and rented by various community organizations. For rental information contact the Township offices at 810-797-2117.
SCHOOLS
Hadley Township is served by four school districts: Lapeer, Goodrich, Brandon, and Oxford. More than half of the Township is in the Lapeer Community School District, while the western portion of the Township is in the Goodrich Community School District. A small area of the southeast corner of the Township is in the Oxford Community School District and the Brandon Schools service most of the Township’s southwest corner. The Emma Murphy School, is located at 1100 Pratt Road in nearby Metamora Township. Emma Murphy serves students from early 5’s to fifth grade.
LIBRARY
The Hadley Township Library is located in Hadley Village at 3556 Hadley Road. Built in 1988, the library offers more than 8,275 books, periodicals, videos, CDs, DVDs, and audio cassettes for loan to the public, as well as providing Internet access. Special offerings for children include a summer reading program, story hours, and performances. The Hadley Township Library is a branch of the Lapeer District Library, thereby giving Township residents access to the collections of all libraries in the district system. The Lapeer District Library was established January 1, 2003, pursuant to Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1989, as amended. The participating municipalities are Lapeer County, The City of Lapeer, Lapeer Township, Mayfield Township and Goodland Township.
The library’s hours are from 11 AM to 8 PM on Monday and Tuesday, from 2 PM until 8 PM on Wednesday and Thursday and 9 AM to 2 PM on Saturday. For more information contact the Hadley Township Library at 810-797-4101.
Hadley Township Library Website
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police protection is provided to Hadley Township by the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police. Hadley Township has one fire station, which is located just south of the village. The station houses an engine/pumper, pumper rescue, tanker, two 4×4 grass rigs, non-transporting ambulance, rescue boat, and ATV. The fire department responds to fires, accidents, utility issues, water incidents and medical emergencies. Staffing is typically around 22-24 firefighters, and 8-12 medical first responders with a combination of cross-trained personnel.
MESSAGE FROM THE FIRE CHIEF
All open burning greater than A 3′ diameter campfire requires a burning permit which can be obtained by visiting> hadleyfire.com
In order to receive optimum response during an emergency, please adhere to the township’s driveway ordinance which stipulates a minimum clearance of 14 feet in width and 18 feet in height for the entire length of your driveway. If your home is closer than 150 feet from the roadway, you do not have to reference the ordinance minimums.
The fire department sells reflective house numbers and posts at a cost of $15.00 installed. Please complete the address marker form and mail it to the township offices along with your payment. The form can also be filled out at the township offices or contact the fire department.
Questions can be left on the fire department voicemail at 810-797-3473.
Kurt Nass, Hadley Township Fire Chief