City Clerk

The City Clerk is responsible for the preparation of City Council agendas and minutes, City records and FOIA requests as well as deeds, easements, contracts and other general records, including Brookside Cemetery, which is owned and managed by the City. (For information regarding the Historic Preservation Commission, the Planning Commission or the Zoning Board of Appeals, please contact the Development Services Department.) The Clerk is also responsible for the administration of all local elections.

City Council

City Council meets the first and third Monday of every month in which City Hall offices are open unless otherwise published or noted. Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers located at City Hall. All meetings are open to the public with the exception of closed sessions which are generally scheduled in advance and announced during a regular Council meeting.

Records and Ordinances

Archived records of the City are the responsibility of the Clerk as well as updating and maintaining a current Code of Ordinances

Code of Ordinances

FOIA requests

It is the policy of the City of Tecumseh to comply with the guidelines as set forth under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the U.S. Department of Justice. The City of Tecumseh acknowledges that it has a legal obligation to comply with state law responding to all requests in a consistent, fair, and even-handed manner.

solicitor permits

Solicitor licenses require background checks and therefore must be applied for in-person at City Hall. Soliciting hours are Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm. The current fee is $25 per person per day or $200 for one person for one year. The form to apply (here) may be completed ahead of time and presented at City Hall with driver's licenses of each solicitor and payment.

voting and elections
Administration of local elections is the responsibility of the Clerk. The City of Tecumseh has a population of 8,680 as of the 2020 Census data. Of those, just over 6,500 are active registered voters in the City with roughly 7,600 total registered voters. Tecumseh has two precincts divided east and west of the center line of Union Street. All voters vote at the A.J. Smith Recreation Center located at 810 North Evans in Tecumseh.

EARLY VOTING COMES TO MICHIGAN IN 2024! Voters in Michigan are now eligible to cast their ballot in person before the election. Dates and times vary from municipality to municipality or county to county. Lenawee County will host nine days of early voting at the Lenawee County Health and Human Services Building in Adrian.

Michigan voter information center
The Michigan Voter Information Center (MVIC) is a great resource for those seeking information on voter status, local ballot previews, statewide ballot proposals, registration information, absentee voting, Military and Overseas Voters (MOVE), Uniformed and Overseas Voters (UOCAVA), voting equipment, election FAQs, voter ID at the polls, and candidate links. You can access MVIC by clicking here.

Interested in working elections?
If you are interested in learning about elections and the election process, becoming an Inspector is a great way to start. Click here for the Election Inspector application.

CHARTER COMMISSION
The Charter Commission will meet on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Police Meeting Room located at 309 E. Chicago Blvd., Tecumseh, MI. For more information and updates of the Charter Commission, please click here.