Volunteers needed for tree planting, Saturday, October 10, 2026
ReLeaf Michigan is planting trees downtown and in the New Orchard neighborhood. Meet at City Hall at 8:45 AM. Families welcome.
Calendar
Full calendarRegular meetings: City Council, 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 PM. Planning Commission, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. DDA / TIFA / BRA, 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 AM. Parks and Trees Commission, 2nd Wednesday at 5:00 PM. Ransom District Library Board, 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
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November 3, 2026 General Election. Early voting runs Saturday, October 24, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, at Council Chambers, City Hall. On election day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, polls are open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Voting information
Upcoming meetings
All agendas and minutesSee the calendar for upcoming meetings.
News & notices
All news2025 statement of municipal drinking water safety
Plainwell's water comes from two city wells, tested routinely. Read the city's statement.
Overnight parking
From November through March, no parking on city streets from 2 AM to 5 AM, so crews can plow and sweep.
Redeveloping the Plainwell Paper Mill site
The City bought the former Plainwell Paper Mill at 200 Allegan Street in 2006. City Hall moved into renovated sections of the mill in 2014, and a former mill structure was renovated into the headquarters of the Plainwell Department of Public Safety.
Phase 2 of the demolition was finished in 2022 with a $5.1 million grant from MEDC.