{"id":13,"date":"2025-03-10T19:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:13:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Notices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/index.php\/employment\/\">Now Hiring!<\/a> <\/strong><br>Administrative Assistant &#8211; deadline April 22<br><br><strong>Seeking New Board Members for:<\/strong><br>&#8211; Trustee (Township Board)<br>&#8211; Planning Commission<br>&#8211; Zoning Board of Appeals<br><em>Submit interest at the township or send to KrisShawSupervisor@westbranchtownship.net.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cemetery-Ordinance-2026-FINAL-Signed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Updated Cemetery Ordinance <\/a>(v. 1\/5\/26) is now available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our new tab &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/index.php\/news\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"473\">News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latest Township Newsletter &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Spring-Newsletter.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spring 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/real-id-ready-002.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" style=\"width:311px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/real-id-ready-002.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/real-id-ready-002-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/real-id-ready-002-768x401.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s time to get REAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of May 7, 2025, Michigan residents will need to present a REAL ID-compliant document to fly within the United States and enter certain federal facilities to comply with federal law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Standard license or ID (both star versions are considered REAL ID)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Circle with star design:<\/strong>&nbsp;Standard REAL ID-compliant licenses and IDs will display a star in a gold circle in the upper right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michigan silhouette with star design:<\/strong>&nbsp;Standard REAL ID-compliant licenses and IDs will display a star in a silhouette of Michigan in the upper right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/REALID-Stars.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\" style=\"width:253px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/REALID-Stars.png 568w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/REALID-Stars-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To convert to a REAL ID driver&#8217;s license or state ID, visit a Secretary of State office and provide the following documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your current Michigan driver\u2019s license or ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A name-change document, if your name is different from what is on your legal presence document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of legal presence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no additional fee to turn a license or state ID card into a standard REAL ID if it\u2019s done during your normal renewal time; otherwise a duplicate card fee of $9 or $10 will be charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notices Now Hiring! 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