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Welcome to Belding, Michigan

Welcome to the City of Belding, MichiganThe City of Belding is located in Ionia County, Michigan and was settled by Levi Broas in 1838.

If you are interested in the history of the City of Belding, read more here and learn about our Belrockton Museum, telling the colorful story of Belding's past.

We are always happy to help. Please phone City offices at (616) 794-1900 if you have questions. Thank you for visiting our City website, and for your interest in the City of Belding.

Bruce Meyers, Mayor, City of BeldingThis is the City of Belding municipal website. We hope you find the information here useful.

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Belding is a warm and welcoming community, a great place to raise a family and grow a business. Please let us know how we can be helpful to you. Thank you.

Bruce Meyers
Mayor, City of Belding, Michigan

City of Belding 2022-2023 Road Restoration Program

The 2022-2023 Road Restoration Program in the City of Belding is scheduled to take place beginning this Fall and being completed in the Spring of 2023.
A number of streets will be resurfaced using the chip seal and fog process which is designed to prolong the life of an existing roadway allowing more road surfaces to be completed in less time, which ultimately holds down costs.
The following roads will be resurfaced either in their entirety or in sections where current conditions are the worst:

  • Alderman Street
  • Ann Street
  • Belhaven Avenue
  • Congress Street
  • Demorest Street
  • Depot Street
  • Ionia Street
  • Isabella Street
  • Kenwood Street
  • Mary Street
  • Masonic Street
  • Pearl Street
  • N. Prospect Street
  • Wilson Street
This list includes approximately 18,550 feet of road surface and is the next step in the city’s efforts to ultimately repair all road surfaces that need attention during a multi-year program.

Water Quality Report

Water Quality ReportYou may access the 2021 City of Belding Water Quality Report at water.belding.us.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Pay Water Bill and Property Taxes Online

We've created an online method for you to pay water bills and property taxes to the City of Belding. Visit our Online Bill Pay page and follow the instructions. Let us know if you have questions or comments.

"Public Notices" Page

City of Belding The City of Belding publishes Public Notices for the community to view and act on. These notices may contain public meeting information and meeting dates, event information, City service or public safety information, or other important notifications.

Please visit and bookmark our Public Notices page to view the latest updates. You may also Questions and Suggestions with any questions.

City of Belding Employee Spotlight

Tyler VanDyke

Tyler Vandyke. Tyler is our newest full-time firefighter. He was recently promoted from a part-paid firefighter, to his full-time position on 5/8/2022. He has been a contributing member of the Fire Department since 9/9/2019. Tyler has lived in Belding most of his life. He has 4 children which he spends much time with and also coaches some of their sports teams. He brings some other attributes with him to the Fire Department. He was a certified diesel mechanic in his previous life, which will help us out with some of our basic maintenance issues. He also spent 3 years in the USMC. Tyler dove directly into his role and is already operating on his own. He has also been taking some additional training like Rope Rescue Operations and Heavy Vehicle Extrication. If you see him, please help us welcome him to our ranks. Tyler is a great young man and we are expecting him to fit in well.

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Mini Free Food Pantry

“NOW OPEN”

As part of the Belding Community Garden program, the City of Belding is sponsoring a Mini Free Food Pantry at the garden located across the street from Woodview Elementary School on Orchard Street. The pantry is provided for local residents in need, and includes fresh produce and non-perishable grocery items. Local gardeners, especially those in the community garden are encouraged to place their excess produce on the shelves or within the plastic bins that are provided. Others in the community can participate by providing non-perishable food items and also placing them in the bins to protect them from the elements. Commonly needed food items include; canned goods, boxed pasta, instant rice and potatoes, juice boxes, ramen noodles, soup starters, crackers, boxed cereal, oatmeal, dried fruit, and anything else that you can think of when you are doing your weekly shopping. Foods found in discount stores or in bulk are also an affordable way to help out.
REMEMBER: Take what you need, and give what you can.

New Police Chief

Mr. Dion Sower has been tentatively selected to become the City of Belding's new police chief. Mr. Sower is a Belding area resident and is currently a command officer with the Ionia County Sheriff's Department.

Mr. Sower has over twenty years of police experience including two years with the Belding City Police Department. He comes highly recommended by a number of law enforcement officials in the Belding and Ionia County areas.

Mr. Sower was one of several candidates for the position who were interviewed by local Belding officials and business people.

The City Council will be considering Mr. Sower's official appointment at the July 19th City Council Meeting where he will be in attendance for introduction to the community.

Brush and Yard Waste Pick-Up 2022

Brush Pickup—2022
Brush pick-up is scheduled for the last full week of each month, April through October, starting on the following dates:
April 25, May 23, June 20, July 25, August 22, September 26 and October 24

Please place brush at the street by 7am on the dates listed above but no earlier than the 18th of each month. The total amount of brush and limbs per household shall not exceed 10 cubic yards per month. Brush must be less than 10’ (ft.) in length and must be placed parallel to the edge of the road, but not in the road. To ensure pick-up, please locate brush in a clear area, at least 4’ (ft.) away from any Consumers poles and guy cables, telephone poles, walls, fences, mailbox, overhead wires, or any other obstacles that will prevent a safe and efficient pick-up for the staff and equipment.

Yard Waste Pickup—2022
***NEW PICK-UP DATE***

Yard waste pickup will start on MONDAY April 25th and will continue every MONDAY. Bags must be biodegradable and must not exceed 35 pounds, and cannot contain other materials such as rocks, shingles, garbage, sticks or brush. Please place bags at the curb by MONDAY at 7am but no earlier than 6pm on Sunday, April 24th. All brush needs to be at the street by 7am on dates above, but not before the 18th of the month. There is no loose-leaf pick-up in the Spring.

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City of Belding

120 S. Pleasant Street
Belding, Michigan 48809
Phone: (616) 794-1900
Fax: (616) 794-0091
Emergency: Phone 911

Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
7:00am - 6:00pm

Department Head Contact Information
City Manager, Jon Stoppels, ext. 206
jstoppels@ci.belding.mi.us
City Clerk, Janae Cooper, ext. 210
j.cooper@ci.belding.mi.us
City Treasurer & Finance Director, Becky Schlienz, ext. 203
becky@ci.belding.mi.us
Chief of Police, Dale Nelson, ext. 222
dnelson@ci.belding.mi.us
Fire Chief, Tim Lubitz, ext. 208
t.lubitz@ci.belding.mi.us
City Assessor, Bob Naumann, ext. 201
assessor@ci.belding.mi.us
Department of Public Works Director, Todd Frisbie, 616-794-1340
t.frisbie@ci.belding.mi.us
Dial-A-Ride Director, Valerie Conklin, 616-794-3278
dialaride@ci.belding.mi.us

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