On Wednesday, November 4, DPW crews completed S7 and most of S8.  Crews will finish S8 and then move into N8 tomorrow, expecting to complete the first round. Leaf crews follow this section order: N1, S1, S2, N2, N3, S3, S4, N4, N5, S5, S6, N6, N7, S7, S8, N8.

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Tomorrow, Thursday, November 4, 2026 the northwest portion of the City Hall parking lot will be closed for tree removal work.  The lower-level entrance will be temporarily closed as well.  The closure is necessary to ensure the safety of staff, residents, visitors and the contractor perfor...

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Your trash service is NOT ending on Monday. We’ve heard from many residents who were told trash collection stops on October 26. That is not true. Here are the facts about Ordinance No. 854: • Keep using your current hauler. The ordinance takes effect October 26, but nothing changes on y...

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2026 Fall Leaf Program

The City of Owosso Police Department has received numerous reports today from residents who have been contacted by someone spoofing the Police Department's phone number. In these calls, the caller identifies themselves as a police officer or detective and claims the recipient missed a court date re...

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Directions to sign up for the City of Owosso Water Portal

Please register for one of the upcoming Community Listening Sessions to share your input about curbside recycling access for City of Owosso single family homes. https://link.edgepilot.com/s/f7abbcf7/EnEUDlyoO0WNfBQOEAt1Cw?u=http://www.kskconsultancy.com/

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2025 Annual Water Quality Report

Starting with 2025 tax year reporting, employers and insurers are no longer required to automatically mail Forms 1095-B or 1095-C to every individual.  City of Owosso employees may request a copy of your form.  Any questions can be directed to: payroll@ci.owosso.mi.us; mail to: City of Ow...

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2026 Spring & Summer Yard Cleanup Guide

The City of Owosso is seeking a City resident with a background in architecture to serve on the Owosso Historic District Commission. Owosso has an established local historic district. The Historic District Commission reviews proposed exterior alterations, new construction, and demolitions affecti...

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Leaf pickup for 2025 is now complete. Our third round of leaf collection has always been “weather permitting,” and recent snowfall has made it impossible for crews to locate and collect the remaining leaves. We know many residents still have leaves to dispose of, so we will conduct...

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Council has adopted the Schedule of Meetings for 2026.  Please click the link below to view.

2025 Leaf Brochure & Map

The 2025 Water Service Line Identification Project is continuing to move throughout the city.  See attached map for next work locations.  Water service lines will be identified in other areas of the city as the project progresses.  Streets will remain open to traffic.  Motorists ...

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City of Owosso’s 2025 Brush Pickup – September 24, 2025 Final Pickup of the Year City of Owosso’s final brush pickup of this year begins Wednesday, September 24, 2025.  It may take several days for brush to be picked up throughout the entire city.  Brush pickup will be...

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The water main replacement project on Olmstead St from Ward to Chipman, Harding Ave from Willow Springs to Hanover, and Hanover St from Harding to Riverside is scheduled to begin the week of September 8, 2025.  The streets will be closed to through traffic during the duration of the project. &n...

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The 2025 Water Service Line Identification Project is scheduled to begin the week of August 18, 2025.  This work is part of the city’s ongoing efforts to identify all the city’s non-compliant water service lines.  The work will be accomplished using hydro-excavation to create a...

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PURSUANT to Section 15.4 of the Owosso City Charter and at the direction of the Owosso City Council, notice is hereby given that all unpaid utility charges for utility services remaining unpaid for a period of three months or more as of March 31, 2025 and not paid by April 30, 2025 will be spread up...

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2024 Water Quality Report

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The audio recording of the March 3, 2025 City Council meeting is now available on the Minutes & Agendas page.  The audio file for the March 3, 2025 City Council meeting is temporarily unavailable.  Due to the large file size, adjustments to the website must be made.  We hope to be...

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2025 Spring & Summer Yard Cleanup Guide

Utility Rates Study Highlights

Goosepocalypse?  Not quite but here’s the scoop on BirdFluGate 2025: Owosso, we’ve got some fowl play happening along the river. The Michigan DNR suspects that our local Canada geese might be dealing with Avian Influenza (Bird Flu), but they haven’t officially confirmed it ye...

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We have received calls/emails from concerned residents about emails pretending to be from the city about their auto-pay.  We did not send this email and will not ask for your bank account information via email.

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Individuals making online payments to the City of Owosso will experience a new and improved payment portal. This format will make it easier to search for property information and pay bills online. The City of Owosso has partnered with BS&A Payments/Stripe to make this upgrade. The partnership h...

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By order of the Owosso City Council, regular meetings of the Council will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Due to a technical error, there is no audio recording of the November 18, 2024 City Council meetings available.  We apologize for the mistake. 

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF OWOSSO, MICHIGAN SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL REQUIRED Sec. 29-226. Required. The occupant of every lot or premises adjoining any street, or the owner of such lot or premises, if same are not occupied, shall clear, and keep cleared all sidewalks adjoining such lot or premises from ...

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Get Ahead of Lead flyer

Attached is the 2024 Leaf Brochure

Please click the link below to view important information about your drinking water:

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF OWOSSO GRASS AND NOXIOUS WEEDS CUTTING REQUIREMENTS Sec. 18-122-125.  It is the occupant's and/or the owner's responsibility to maintain yards and vacant lots free of the following: 1) Growth of noxious weeds; 2) Growth of grass over eight (8) inches; or 3...

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PUBLIC NOTICE TO CITY OF OWOSSO PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING UNPAID UTILITY CHARGES PURSUANT to Section 15.4 of the Owosso City Charter and at the direction of the Owosso City Council, notice is hereby given that all unpaid utility charges for utility services remaining unpaid for a period of three ...

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City of Owosso Budget Draft 1- FYE 06-30-2025

2022 Water Quality Report

2021 Water Quality Report

Owosso Fire Department issues Citations of Valor In recognition of their heroic acts, the Owosso Fire Department is honored to issue the Citation of Valor to the following personnel: Owosso Fire Lieutenant Matt Nowiski Owosso Firefighter John McKay Owosso Township Fire Lieutenant Mike Gute Owos...

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Changes have been made to the boundaries of the City's voting precincts by the City of Owosso Election Commission.  Every ten years, after the completion of the census, the entire country undergoes the reapportionment/redistricting process where political district and precinct boundaries are ad...

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NOTICE OF REQUEST TO CHANGE BASE FLOOD ELEVATIONS The City of Owosso, in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program regulation 65.7(b)(1), hereby gives notice of the City’s intent to revise the flood hazard information along the Shiawassee River, generally located between M-52 and M...

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Important Public Education materials about lead in drinking water

Public Advisory on Lead & Copper Rule Action Level Exceedance

The City of Owosso will be using the local alert feature offered by Facebook to help provide timely and accurate information to our residents. Facebook has created the first alert feature for local governments, first responders, and public health agencies to increase their ability to communicate eff...

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Attached is the highlighted version of the new sign ordinance, showing the changes and an informational flyer regarding the sign ordinance changes.

Please click the following link to view more information regarding the trash collection discussion.

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The City Council amended the fireworks ordinance at their June 3, 2019 meeting, reducing the days and times when the usage of fireworks is allowed in the City.  This amendment is effective immediately. Text of the amended ordinance can be viewed by clicking the link below.

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Do not place debris from spring yard cleanup in the street at the curb. This material will plug up storm drains creating flooding conditions and can be a hazard to traffic flow.  The City has no spring debris pickup. Brush is picked up starting the last Wednesday of every month, this does ...

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During the April 15, 2019 City Council meeting the Council voted to approve an emergency ordinance amendment to Ordinance No. 795, which was approved March  18, 2019.  The emergency ordinance amendment took effect immediately after passage.  The intent of the emergency amendment was t...

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MDEQ Pilot Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant - Proposed Water Service Line Replacements

2020 Owosso DWRF Project Plan

Notice: As of January 1, 2019 utility account deposits will be $225.

The City of Owosso was recently tested for Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in its water supply.  In a report provided by the MDEQ, sampling results reveal that the City of Owosso water supply was a Non Detect or less than 10 parts per trillion for these substances.  The USEPA action limi...

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One of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Pilot Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Community Survey areas to be investigated for lead or galvanized water service line identification and replacement if found is as attached.

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You are beginning to see changes with the fire hydrants in Owosso.  In the past couple years we have repainted almost all of the city fire hydrants and now the remaining fire hydrants in the city are being finished up.  We will also go back through the city and change the cap colors in acc...

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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Pilot Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Community areas to be targeted for lead or galvanized water service line replacement will be as follows: 2018 Street Construction Projects - Locations are currently attached. Residential Lead &...

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Are we connected to the Flint Water System, should I be concerned about my water in Owosso?  No, we have our own water supply from our own groundwater wells right here in Owosso.  We have excellent water quality from our wells and our water treatment ensures that our water is not corrosiv...

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Joint News Release: Memorial Healthcare and Owosso Fire Department Team Up to Bring Faster Care to Cardiac Patients

ISO News Release November, 2015

Owosso Downtown Added to National Register of Historic Places

Design Ordinance FAQ

Download the Good Neighbor Policy 2012