We are a small village, located in southeast Michigan, on M-50, between Dundee and Tecumseh.
Britton is in Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County.

Contact Information
Clerk - Doreen Escott
President - Jeff Osterhout
Village Office  517-451-2171
brittonoffice@tc3net.com

The Village Office is located at 120 College Avenue.
Office hours are posted on the door,
and can be found here under Administration.
Please leave a message if no one is available.
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The Village of Britton is seeking village residents
to serve on the Planning Commission.  For more information
please contact the Clerk's office at 517-451-2171 or
email brittonoffice@tc3net.com

Community Garage Sale- It’s back!

 

A new date! Britton and Deerfield are partnering to hold our Garage Sales the same weekend. This will increase our exposure and reduce our advertising expenses.  The Britton-Deerfield Community Garage Sale will be held on June 7th and 8th. There will be space available for those who want to reserve a space nearer the center of town. No tables will be provided. We hope to be adding a Farmer’s Market. If you are interested in either of these options, contact Doreen at the Clerk’s Office by May 17th. The usual permit and fee will be waived for the weekend. If you register by May 30th, your name and sale will be shown on a map of the village.



Keep checking for more information.




We are excited about the activity that is going on in the Village!
M-50 has been upgraded, and the Streetscape Project is nearing completion.
Next to arrive will be the lampposts.
Then, watch for the completion of the sidewalks.

October 2012 Newsletter now available.
Please click on the link below.

October 2012 Newsletter


 The Parks and Recreation Committee has received a grant from
Consumers Energy. Fifteen new trees have been planted in the parks,
courtesy of Consumers.
Thanks to the DPW Dept. for planting and caring for them.

EVIP information has been updated and is available on the Dashboard/Guide page.






History of the Town Name





The Village of Britton had many names before it became officially "Britton" on the map. As families settled in the area east of Ridgeway, the papers referred to it as "East Ridgeway". Gault is the name used in the early Tecumseh Heralds. It has been said that Gault was north of M-50 about a half a mile. This area was also known as "Goat Town". This name was given because of the goats raised by a man living north of town. Balch, was the name given by the railroad. The citizens wished the town to be called Britton, however there was another Britton stop and the Railroad named it Balch, in honor of a retired railroad official. The people were upset for several years and continued to call it "Britton Station", although records say it was not officially Britton until 1888.
                                                 -taken from "Bygone Days", published by the Britton-Macon Area Camp Fire  Girls and Leaders, page 27.