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City of Gaastra

Gaastra is located in Iron County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We are 10 minutes away from Ski Brule and multiple recreational lakes, including Chicaugon Lake and Stanley Lake.

NEWS

Santa is joining CGFD for another year!
Santa will be making his rounds through Caspian and Gaastra on Saturday, 12/20, starting at 2 PM. He will be handing out treats and making lists of what you’d like for Christmas! If you’d like to sign yourself or your child up, you can stop by either city’s office or message on Facebook. Sign up early to make sure you’re on the list!
This is open to all ages but limited to those living in Caspian or Gaastra.
Santa is joining CGFD for another year! 🎄🎅🏼 Santa will be making his rounds through Caspian and Gaastra on Saturday 12/20 starting at 2pm. He will be handing out treats and making lists of what you'd like for Christmas! If you'd like to sign yourself or your child up, you can stop by either city's office or you can message us here on Facebook. Sign up early to make sure you're on the list! This is open to all ages, but is limited to those living in Caspian or Gaastra only.


ONLINE BILLING AVAILABLE
Go to HTTPS://BSAONLINE.COM/?UID=1314  to pay your Gaastra Utility & Property Tax bills

RECREATION PLAN

Draft of the 2026-2030 Recreation Plan for Gaastra.

BLIGHT AND UNLICENSED VEHICLES
April 8, 2025, Attention Gaastra City Residents: Now that the snow is starting to melt, please check & clean yards of blight issues and unlicensed vehicles. Blight cannot be visible from the road & all unlicensed vehicles must be covered completely to the ground. In the next few weeks, blight & unlicensed vehicle warnings will be issued where necessary. There will be a 10 day period to rectify the complaints, after that fines will start to be imposed. Thank you in advance for making Gaastra look beautiful. -Debbie Tusa, Gaastra City Manager/Clerk

CITY COMMISSIONER VACANCIES
The city of Gaastra will have one mayor vacancy and two city commissioner vacancies in the August primary. Click here to read more.

BOARD MEETINGS
Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 4:30 PM.

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