Welcome to the City of Alma, Michigan
NOTICE OF STREET CLOSING
Watermain Replacement
April 9, 2026
Center Street & Lincoln Ave – Superior Street to Park Ave
Saturday April 11, 2026, thru Friday May 8, 2026
Detour Route Heading West: Prospect Ave to Superior Street
Detour Route Heading East: Superior Street to Prospect Ave
Questions?
Call 989-463-9512
Kristine Saia, Engineering Tech
New and Improved Bill Pay Service
We are excited to announce that the City of Alma is transitioning to a new and improved third party payment provider effective Match 5, 2026. Moving forward, we will be utilizing BS&A Payments for online and in-person credit card payments.
This change offers a more user-friendly experience, including more online payment options and modern in-person payment devices.
Downtown Overnight Parking
Parking overnight in one of the municipal lots downtown Alma is easy and affordable. If you live within the Downtown Development Authority District a yearly permit is only $50. If you live outside of the Downtown Development Authority District you can still park overnight but it will cost $160 yearly for the permit.
If you park in a municipal lot overnight without a permit you may receive a $25 fine. When parking overnight, you must park in the designated areas, located to the back of the lots. If you have a permit and do not park with the designated area, you may receive a $25 fine. Please look for these signs and park between them.
To learn more about parking overnight downtown in the municipal lots, please check out the Police Department's page for more information.
In the Middle of Everything!
That's Alma. The wonder and beauty of the great State of Michigan is easily accessible from Alma. We are located where M46 and US127 come together in the middle of the state. Alma’s a great place to live and raise a family. We are proud of our quaint, walkable downtown that continues to improve with new restaurants, shops and apartments. Being the home of the Alma College Scots, we provide opportunities for the arts and culture that rival much larger cities. Come and see how nice it can be to be living in the #inthemiddleofeverything #almami
City Services Made Easier
Alma residents have many ways they can transact business with the City, either online or by phone. Our At- Home City Services mean you can get your City business handled without ever leaving your house!
Alma Community Calendar
GoGratiot is a community calendar hosted by the Gratiot Chamber of Commerce, promoting a range of events—academic, athletic, civic, cultural, educational, and recreational—for Alma and nearby towns. To view the monthly calendar, visit our website http://gogratiot.com/ or our Facebook page for daily updates. To submit events, email pat@gogratiot.com. Note that GoGratiot may edit or exclude listings and holds no liability for damages from incorrect postings.
2026 Alma City Commission Election Information
City of Alma voters will elect four members to the Alma City Commission in 2026. Anyone wishing to run for the office can pick up forms at the City Clerk's office. Nominating petitions must be filed before 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Commissioners whose terms are expiring this year are:
Andrew Bare
Roxann Harrington
Michelle Pitts
Danny Wernick
Petitioners seeking one of these four seats will be filing for a 4-year term. In accordance with City Charter, three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will hold office for four years, and the candidate receiving the fourth highest number of votes will hold office for two years.
To file for election to the Alma City Commission, you must be a registered voter in the City of Alma.
Signatures must be gathered within the 180-day period immediately preceding the date of filing.
The City Charter requires the petition be "signed by no less than twenty-five (25) nor more than 50 registered electors of the City". The $100 fee in lieu of petition filing is not available due to Charter restrictions.
The filing deadline for nominating petitions, per state statute, is no later than 4:00 p.m. on the fifteenth Tuesday before the August Primary, or April 21, 2026.
The General Election will be held November 3, 2026. If, upon the expiration date of the time for filing petitions, there are 9 or more candidates for the open seats, the contest will be subject to a primary election on August 4, 2026.
For questions or additional information, please contact City Clerk Sara Anderson by phone at (989) 463-8336, by email at cityclerk@myalma.org, or stop in at the Alma Municipal Building for an informational packet and nominating petitions.
Election Information
For news, information and forms pertaining to elections and voting in the City, please visit our Elections page.
Upcoming Events and Meetings
March 31, 2026: Last day of winter on-street parking ban
April 6, 2026: Yard Waste Collection resumes for Alma solid waste customers
April 14, 2026: City Commission Mtg., Alma Municipal Bldg., 6:00 p.m.*
April 21, 2026: Deadline for filing petitions for city commission candidates 4:00 p.m.
April 22, 2026: Alma Dist. Fire Board Mtg., Alma Municipal Bldg., 7:00 a.m.
April 22, 2026: Downtown Dev. Authority Mtg., Alma Municipal Bldg., 6:00 p.m.
April 27, 2026: Parks Committee Mtg., Alma Municipal Bldg., 6:00 p.m.
April 28, 2026: City Commission Mtg., Alma Municipal Bldg., 6:00 p.m.*
*Agendas for Alma City Commission meetings will be available the Friday before the meeting on the City Commission page.
Meetings are open to the public. All interested parties are invited to attend.
City of Alma YouTube
You can watch many City of Alma boards and commission meetings on our You Tube page. Access the page by clicking YouTube. Most meetings are either live or posted within 24 hours.
City of Alma Drop Box Locations
Need to pay taxes or a utility bill? Drop off a permit? Return your ballot or other election mail? The City has two drop box locations for your convenience.
1. Drive up drop box located at the Alma Public Library. No need to get out of your car. The box is 1 of 3 located in the library drive - the box is clearly labeled for the City of Alma. Please be sure you are dropping payments and important documents in the box for the City - not in the book return!
2. Silver drop box located just outside the west doors of the Municipal Building next to the mailbox.
3. A new drop box has been added outside the west doors of the Municipal Building for absentee ballots, applications, or other election mail only, and will be accessible during the 40 days prior to each election.
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