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  2. Your Government

    1. Mayor & City Commission
      1. Agendas, Minutes, & Videos
      2. Request Recognition
    2. Boards, Committees, Commissions, & Councils
      1. Agendas and Minutes
      2. Board of Review Meeting
      3. City Commission
      4. Civil Service Commission
      5. Historic District Commission
      6. Local Advisory Council
      7. Local Coordinating Committee
      8. Neighborhood Planning Councils
      9. Planning Commission
      10. Police & Fire Pension Board
      11. Public Transportation Committee
      12. Zoning Board of Appeals
    3. Departments
      1. Assessing
        1. Annual Assessments
          1. Appeals
          2. Assessed & State Equalized Values
          3. Assessment Change Notices
          4. Foreclosures
          5. Principal Residence Exemption
          6. Property Sales
          7. Proposal A
          8. Taxable Values
          9. Taxes
          10. Transfer of Ownership
        2. Board of Review Meeting
        3. Important Dates
        4. Property Data & Taxes
        5. Renaissance Zone & Maps
        6. Update Your Property Information
        7. Assessing Forms
        8. Tax Abatements
      2. Battle Creek Executive Airport
      3. City Clerk
        1. City Ordinances
        2. Civil Service Commission
        3. Draft Ordinances
        4. Fee, Bond, and Insurance Schedule (PDF)
        5. Special Events Permits
        6. Business Licenses
        7. Burn Permits/Permiso de Quema
        8. FOIA
        9. Elections
        10. Cemeteries
        11. Block Party Permits
        12. Special Events Calendar
      4. City Manager
        1. Community Surveys
        2. City Ordinances
        3. City Organizational Chart (PDF)
        4. Sister City Student Exchange
        5. City Manager Evaluation Process
        6. City Manager Goals
      5. Community Services
        1. Code Compliance
          1. Appeals Process (PDF)
          2. Housing Codes
          3. Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
          4. Paint Program/el Programa de Pintura
        2. Community Development
          1. Annual Action Plans
          2. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report
          3. Consolidated Plan
          4. Minor Home Repair Program
          5. Special Reports
          6. Rental Rehab Program
          7. Fair Housing
          8. BCPS Housing Incentive Program
          9. Lead Safe Program
        3. Inspections
        4. Planning & Zoning
          1. Applications & Petitions
          2. Calendar
          3. City Ordinances
          4. Historic District Commission
          5. Planning Commission
          6. Zoning Map of City
          7. Zoning Board of Appeals
          8. Special Reports / Plans
          9. Marihuana
          10. Non-Motorized Transportation Plan
        5. Neighborhood Planning Councils
          1. Neighborhood Planning Council Reports
          2. NPC Resource Guide
      6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
      7. Finance
        1. Actuarial Reports
        2. ARPA funds
          1. ARPA city projects
        3. Audited Financial Statements
          1. Previous Years Financial Statements
        4. Budget
        5. Check Register
        6. eSupplier
        7. Tax Exempt Form (PDF)
        8. Priority Based Budgeting
        9. Legacy Costs Committee
        10. PA 202 - Pension and OPEB Reports
        11. Tax Increment Finance Authorities
        12. Capital Improvement Program (2024-2029)
      8. Fire Department
        1. Fire Chief's Welcome
        2. Fire Stations
        3. Fire Department Annual Report
        4. Career Opportunities
        5. Prevention Bureau
        6. Training
        7. After a Fire Brochure
        8. Qué hacer cuando se apaga el
        9. Burmese - What to do after a fire
        10. Additional Resources
      9. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
        1. Interactive Mapping
      10. Human Resources
        1. Current Union Contracts
        2. Employment Process
        3. Police & Fire Pension Board
        4. Employment Opportunities
        5. 1095-B for Previous Tax Year
        6. BCBSM group portal
      11. Income Tax
        1. City Income Tax Ordinance (PDF)
        2. Income Tax Forms
        3. Look up address
        4. Income Tax Payment
      12. Recreation
      13. Police Department
        1. Overview
          1. Chief's Welcome
          2. Accreditation
          3. Animal Control
            1. Animal Ordinance
            2. Calhoun County Animal Center
            3. FAQs
            4. More Information
            5. Dog/Cat Licensing
          4. Citizens Police Academy
            1. Application
            2. FAQs
            3. Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
          5. Cops & Clergy Alliance
            1. Application
            2. Summary
          6. Police & Fire Pension Board
          7. Police Explorer Program
          8. Sales / Laws
            1. Sealed Bid Auction
          9. Team features
          10. Complaints and Commendations
            1. Citizen Complaint Procedure Guide
            2. Commendation Procedure
        2. Operating Principles
          1. Battle Creek Police Priorities
        3. Career Opportunities
          1. Police Career Opportunities
          2. Police Career Opportunities - Divisions
        4. Police Divisions
          1. Office of the Chief
            1. Office of Professional Standards
          2. Patrol Division
            1. Telephone Response Team
            2. Warrant Officer
          3. Investigation Division
            1. Detective Bureau (DB)
            2. Community Fusion Center
            3. Forensic Science Unit (FSU)
            4. Gang Suppression Unit (GSU)
            5. Hotel/Highway Interdiction Team (HHIT)
            6. Special Investigations Unit (SIU)
            7. Grant positions
          4. Administrative Division
          5. Community Services
            1. Downtown Liaison Officer
            2. School Officers
            3. Crime Prevention
          6. Emergency Services
          7. Special Operations Division
            1. Bomb Unit (Bomb Squad)
            2. Emergency Response Team
            3. Honor Guard
            4. Bike Patrol Program
            5. K-9 Unit
            6. Crisis Negotiations (Hostage Negotiators)
            7. Alternate Crime Technician (Alternate Tech)
          8. Victim Services
        5. Resources
          1. Battle Creek Emergency Services
          2. Battle Creek Use of Force Policy and Reports
          3. Crime Mapping
          4. Policies and Contracts
          5. Resources for addicts
          6. Silent Observer
          7. Sexual Assault Services of Calhoun County
          8. Substance Abuse Council
      14. Public Works
        1. Engineering
          1. Traffic Information
        2. Interactive Work Map
        3. Environmental Services
          1. Curbside Recycling
        4. Field Services
          1. Street Sweeping
          2. City Sections
        5. Leaf Disposal/Compost
        6. Records
        7. Snow Operations
          1. SnowPaths
            1. BURMESE SnowPaths information
            2. Español SnowPaths información
        8. Water & Wastewater
          1. Contact
          2. Water Meter Services
          3. Hydrant Flushing
          4. Manganese Info
          5. Cold Flush Instructions
          6. Winter Water Tips
          7. Cross-connection brochure
        9. Public Works Media
        10. Permits and Forms
      15. Purchasing
        1. Annual City Auction
        2. Bid & Proposal Solicitations
        3. Bid Tabulations
        4. eSupplier
        5. Vendor Registration
        6. Contracts
      16. Small Business Development
      17. Transit
        1. Your Transit Department
          1. ADA Certification Process
          2. ADA Complaint Process
          3. Bike Racks on City Buses
          4. Guidelines for Your Safety & Comfort
          5. Reduced Fare Policy
          6. Title VI Civil Rights Policy & Procedures
          7. Forms
        2. Councils & Committees
          1. Local Advisory Council
          2. Local Coordinating Committee
          3. Public Transportation Committee
        3. Public Notifications
          1. Grant Applications
          2. Transportation Authority of Calhoun County
          3. Temporary Route Detours
        4. Routes & Schedules
          1. 1W - West Michigan Bus Route (PDF)
          2. 2E - Emmett - East Avenue Bus Route (PDF)
          3. 2W - Columbia-Territorial Bus Route (PDF)
          4. 3E - Main-Post Bus Route (PDF)
          5. 3W - Kendall-Goodale Bus Route (PDF)
          6. 4N - NE Capital Avenue Bus Route (PDF)
          7. 4S - SW Capital Avenue Bus Route (PDF)
          8. 5W - Fort Custer - VA Hospital Bus Route (PDF)
          9. Bus Fares / Transfers
          10. Holiday Schedule
          11. System Road Map (PDF)
          12. Tele-Transit
          13. BCGo
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            2. Lost & Found
          2. Contact
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            2. Reduced Fare Policy
          4. View
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            2. Routes & Schedules
          5. City of Battle Creek - Home
      18. Treasurer
      19. Utility Billing
        1. Automatic Bill Pay
        2. Curbside Garbage/Recycling
        3. Water Information for Residents
        4. Online Payment
        5. Utility Service Application
      20. City Department Information
      21. Staff Directory
    4. Public Meeting Notices
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  3. Get Connected

    1. Alerts
    2. BC311
    3. City Blog
    4. Communications
      1. Awards & Recognitions
    5. COVID-19
      1. Archived News & Info
    6. Local Media
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    9. Online Payments
    10. Online Services
      1. Book a Park or Facility
      2. Public Access TV
    11. Social Media
    12. Stories from the City 2019
    13. Claude Evans Park
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  4. Doing Business

    1. Bid on City Contracts
    2. Economic Development
      1. Battle Creek Relocation Booklet
      2. Battle Creek Unlimited
      3. Chamber of Commerce
      4. Presentations
      5. Small Business Development
      6. Downtown
    3. Government and Business
      1. Permits & Forms
      2. Planning & Zoning
      3. Search Building Permits
      4. Search Property Data
    4. Mapping & GIS
    5. Tax Increment Finance Authorities
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  5. Explore Battle Creek

    1. Battle Creek Transit
    2. Under the Radar Michigan
    3. Convention & Visitors Bureau
    4. Downtown Parking
    5. Community Events
    6. Web Maps
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  6. I Want To...

    1. Apply or Sign Up
      1. Board or Commission Participation
      2. Book a Facility or Park
      3. Trades Permits and Licenses
      4. Cat or Dog License (Renew or Purchase)
      5. City Facility Use Application
      6. Employment Opportunities
      7. Permits & Forms
        1. Assessing Forms
        2. Building Permits and Licenses
        3. Business Licenses & Permits
        4. City Manager
        5. Code Compliance
        6. Police Forms
        7. FOIA Request Form
        8. Income Tax Forms
        9. Treasurer
        10. Utility Billing Information: Water, Sewer, Garbage
        11. Zoning & Development
        12. Public Works Forms
      8. Sign Up For
        1. Notifications
        2. Silent Observer
        3. Utility e-Billing Notifications
      9. Takasaki Sister City Exchange
      10. Utility Service (Apply Online)
    2. Contact
      1. Mayor & City Commission by mail/phone
      2. Mayor & City Commission by email form
      3. Staff Directory
    3. Learn About
      1. Railroad Quiet Zone
      2. Elections
      3. Neighborhood Planning Councils
      4. Priority Based Budgeting
    4. Leaves/Yard Waste/Sweeping/Snow Removal Info
    5. Find a City Ordinance
    6. Make a FOIA Request
    7. Make an Online Payment
    8. Permit (Apply or Pay)
    9. Recycle at the Curbside
    10. Report a Streetlight Problem
    11. View
      1. Annual Water Quality Reports
      2. City Calendar
      3. FAQs
      4. Income Tax Forms
      5. Look Up Property Taxes and Data
      6. Permits, Inspection Results, and Code Enforcements
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    1. GIS Mapping Applications
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