Salem Township, Washtenaw County

06/25/2026

This handsome young man was found in the hamlet today. Call us if he is yours. 248-349-1690 ext. 0

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Below is the link for WCRC Summer Township Update. It contains some helpful information about the work planned for our 2026 construction season.

Residents can also find updates ranging from project details to agreements on the WCRC website. For easy access, visit the Township pages here

The Washtenaw County Board of County Road Commissioners (the WCRC Board) partners with 20 Townships to provide local road improvements. Washtenaw County has more than 1,060 centerline miles of local roads. WCRC crews maintain all primary and local public roads located outside of city and village lim...

06/16/2026

In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of America’s founding, Salem Area Historical Society will hold an America 250 Celebration on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at the Jarvis Stone School Historic District (7991 N. Territorial Rd. at Curtis Rd.) starting at 3 pm. The Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps will open the event. There will be Colonial-Period Historical Characters, presentations in the South Salem Stone School, “The American Founding Documents” exhibit that introduces the five seminal documents from the nation’s history, Bingo, Trivia, games, two music performances (Dodworth Saxhorn Band at 6 pm and Bluesdad with Doug Larson) and food trucks. All are Welcome to this family-friendly celebration. Free Admission.

We hope you join us to view this American Founding Documents exhibit, made possible by an America250MI history grant. The exhibit offers an opportunity to engage with the core principles and values upon which the United States was built. The featured documents, which are instrumental to the nation’s philosophy, include:
The Declaration of Independence: Announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain.
The Northwest Ordinances: A series of laws by the Confederation Congress that created a government for the new territory including provisions for admitting new states.
The Federalist Papers: A series of essays written to persuade citizens to ratify the newly proposed Constitution.
The U.S. Constitution: Establishing the framework of the federal government.
The Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental individual rights and freedoms.

This exhibit will be on display during the June 27th celebration.

06/04/2026

Getting ready for Flag Day!

03/17/2026

Washtenaw County's food scrap program now has a Salem Township drop-off location! See below:

02/24/2026

SPECIAL MEETING 2/26/26:
Key Capture Energy will provide an informational presentation on Battery Energy Storage Solutions to the Planning Commission at 6:30-9:30pm. Click link for more information:

01/15/2026

For a winter road update, please click link!

12/08/2025

Roads in the hamlet are now open! Construction will resume in the spring.

11/25/2025

Wishing you and yours a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!!
Salem Township offices will be closed 11/27 & 11/28, normal office hours to resume on December 1st.