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Department of Public Works

DPW Superintendent

John Friend

DPW Superintendent

PO Box 253

11518 S LaCore St

Empire, MI 49630-0253

DPW Technician

DPW Technician

PO Box 253

11518 S LaCore St

Empire, MI 49630-0253

Village Office

Clerk

Derith Smith

Clerk

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

The Clerk is an appointed position with a term that expires November 2024.

Deputy Clerk

Alacia Acton

Deputy Clerk

11518 S LaCore Street

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630-0253

Treasurer

Alacia Acton

Treasurer

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

Treasurer is an appointed position with a term that expires November 2024.

Zoning Administrator

Robert Hall

Zoning Administrator

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49653

231-429-6703

ZA@villageofempire.com

Village Council

President

Sue Palmer

President

12089 S Wood St

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires November 2024.

Street Administrator / Trustee

Maggie Bacon

Street Administrator / Trustee

PO Box 99

Empire, MI 49630

President Pro Tempore

Term expires November 2024.

Trustee

Margaret Walton

Trustee

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires November 2026. 

Trustee

Tom Rademacher

Trustee

11069 S. LaCore St.

Empire, MI 49630-0327

Term expires November 2026.

Trustee

Linda Chase

Trustee

11364 S LaCore St

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires November 2024.

 

Trustee

Chris Webb

Trustee

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires November 2024.

 

Trustee

March Dye

Trustee

PO Box 201

Empire, MI 49630

(231) 633-9054

m.dye@villageofempire.com

Term expires November 2026.

Planning Commission

Planning Commission

Phil Deering

Planning Commission

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

(231) 325-0072

phildeering@icloud.com

 Term expires February 28, 2025.

Planning Commission Treasurer

Bob Chase

Planning Commission Treasurer

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

(859) 466-1896

ir2chase@gmail.com

Term expires February 28, 2024. 

Planning Commission

Carey Ford

Planning Commission

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

(231) 326-5466

Term expires February 28, 2026.

Planning Commission Chair

Peter Schous

Planning Commission Chair

PO Box 537

Empire, MI 49630

(313) 971-9828

pjschous@yahoo.com

Term expires February 28, 2024.

Planning Commission Ex Officio Member

Maggie Bacon

Planning Commission Ex Officio Member

PO Box 99

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires November 2024.

Planning Commission Vice Chair

John Collins

Planning Commission Vice Chair

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires February 28, 2025.

Planning Commission

Margaret Ellibee

Planning Commission

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

123-326-5466

mellibee24@gmail.com

Term expires February 28, 2026. 

Zoning Board of Appeals

Chairman

David Diller

Chairman

PO Box 33

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires February 28, 2026.

Zoning Board of Appeals

Bob Scott

Zoning Board of Appeals

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires February 28, 2026.

Zoning Board of Appeals

John Collins

Zoning Board of Appeals

11359 S. Lake MI. Dr.

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires February 28, 2025.

Zoning Board of Appeals

Rodney Barnes

Zoning Board of Appeals

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

231-326-5458

Term expires February 28, 2025.

Zoning Board of Appeals

Meg Walton

Zoning Board of Appeals

PO Box 253

Empire, MI 49630

Term expires November, 2026.

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This page last updated on 9/26/2019.