The Village of Pentwater, Michigan
Welcome to the Village of Pentwater municipal website. Our small town is governed by the General Law Village Act & our Village Charter. We develop this website daily as a community information resource. We hope you enjoy its design and mobile-friendly features. Questions? Visit our Questions and Suggestions page. Thank you.
Retirement Open House Honoring Rande Listerman
Join us on Wednesday, December 17, from 2 to 4 p.m., for a special Open House to celebrate and honor Rande Listerman, on the occasion of her retirement as our Village of Pentwater Clerk/Treasurer.
We will gather at Pentwater Village offices, 65 North Hancock Street.
Everyone is invited. We hope to see you there! View the invitation at the link below.
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2026 Short Term Rental Renewal Applications
Applications to renew existing short term rental permits have been mailed and emailed to existing permit holders. The blank application may also be found here. If you are not planning on renewing your existing permit, please let us know. You can do so by emailing Assistant@pentwatervillage.org.
The due date to have applications submitted is December 30, 2025. If you plan on mailing your completed application, please consider additional time may be needed for delivery during the Holidays. Postmarks will not be accepted.
Welcome to the Community Corner!
In an effort of transparency and inclusivity, the Village Manager, Toby Van Ess will be continuing the Community Newsletter to share important messages and upcoming activity in the Village.
To view the newsletter, please click on the link below.
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October Community Newsletter (PDF)
Village Green Web Cams
Watch live streams from two different angles, view the blue skies, beautiful water and wonderful atmosphere that Pentwater has to offer.
To enjoy the views of the Village Green, please visit our web cams.
Village Green Web Cam Water View
Village Green Web Cam Street View
DDA Meeting Agenda
The Agenda for the December 11, 2025 DDA Meeting is available here.
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Pentwater Police Dept - Standards Manual
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Village Green Web Cams
The Village Web Cameras at the Village Green were damaged during our recent storm. We have no information on their repair or replacement at this time. Please use the link for the Pentwater Yacht Club Channel camera. We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may cause.
Channel View Web Cam
The Pentwater Yacht Club has installed a camera with a great view of the Channel. Click on the link below to check it out!
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Water and Sewer Rate Update
New rate structure to take effect on October 1, 2025. Please see the attached information bulletin.
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