The City of Alma, Michigan

Municipal Building is Open 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
Closed for Lunch 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

The Middle of Everywhere!

Welcome to the City of Alma 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 Middle of Everything!

Alma Aspires to be the Best Small City in Michigan

Alma aspires to be a community of choice, where families, seniors, students, employers, and tourists all choose Alma for its unique charm and community connectedness. Where, through a quality education and training system, economically diverse employer base and proximity to additional employment centers, everyone reaches their full potential.

From the days of its founding, Alma has benefited from thoughtful strategic planning. To this day, Alma is strengthened by the bold decisions by the community’s early leaders. Alma College, MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot, Masonic Pathways, the Opera House, historic downtown, strong public schools, and globally-relevant employer base are all a result of forward-thinking civic action.

Today, nearly 100 community members have come together to lead Alma into the future. Volunteers have signed on to lead actions in the areas of People, Place, and Prosperity. The plan details potential objectives for the community to explore as we look to make Alma all it can be.

Take a look at the plan by clicking here and if you want to be a part of the change send an email here with People, Place, or Prosperity in the subject line and a committee chair will get in touch with you.

Dates and times for meetings are posted on our Community Page.

Date Change for City Commission Meeting

The March 10, 2020 Alma City Commission Meeting has been changed to March 11, 2020 at 6pm. The change is necessary to accommodate the election on March 10, 2020.

A Small-Town Conference for Small Towns in a Small Town

Connecting Entrepreneurial Conference We are proud to announce that the City of Alma has been chosen as the host for Michigan State University Extension 2020 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference in October. The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) is a community development program designed for stake-holders, economic developers, businesses, local government, educators, and non-profits to create a network that increases a community’s potential for entrepreneurship. The program culminates in an annual conference held in towns across Michigan where participants attend to share ideas and learn best practices. The conference is unique in the fact that the training sessions are held in local businesses in the downtown area. This is a great opportunity for the us to show off all Alma has to offer!

Clean Water Action Drive

Clean Water Action is a national environmental organization that will be in the community until April 30, 2020. They will be conducting a door to door canvass asking residents for support. They will be operating weekdays 4pm-9pm and 10am - 7pm on Saturdays. Because Clean Water Action is engaged in constitutionally protected political speech in its canvass operation, they are not required to be permitted by the City for this activity. Clean Water Action has provided the City of Alma with information in regards to their canvass which includes their IRS verification of tax-exempt status, and certification of their ability to conduct business in Michigan. THIS IS IN NO WAY MEANT TO BE AN ENDORSEMENT OF THEIR ACTIVITIES OR THEIR LEGISLATIVE VIEWS BY THE CITY OF ALMA. THIS IS ONLY A NOTIFICATION TO OUR RESIDENTS.

Downtown Overnight Parking

Overnight Parking Permit Required sign 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 download the brochure and map . If you would like to purchase an overnight parking permit, please download the permit application , fill it out and bring a copy of your registration and drivers license to the Alma Municipal Building, 525 East Superior Street.