Small island community
Sugar Island is a small township with less then 700 full time residents.
Sugar Island is a very rural community with access only by vehicle ferry. There is one general store open year round. There is plenty of nature and wildlife that live on the island.
The Township has joined the Eastern Upper Peninsula Connect Consortium to bring fiber Broadband to Sugar Island.
The Township is also actively involved with the St. Mary's River Keepers, A Harbor Safety Committee to develop Island #1 into a multi-use, multi-season trail system.
Transportation
The Sugar Islander II is operated by the Eastern Upper Pennisula Transportation Authority (EUPTA). Road are maintained by the Chippewa County Road Commission (CCRC). If there are any questions or concerns, their contact information is below.
EUPTA: 4001 Interstate 75 Business Spur Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783Phone: (906) 632-2898
CCRC: 3949 S Mackinac Trail Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783Phone: (906) 635-5295
EUPTA: 4001 Interstate 75 Business Spur Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783Phone: (906) 632-2898
CCRC: 3949 S Mackinac Trail Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783Phone: (906) 635-5295
Current board members
Mark Eitrem
Township Supervisor
Jacklyn Brown
Treasurer
Brittany Behm
Clerk
Current board members
Jason Morehouse
Trustee
sitwptrusteejm@gmail.com
Carol Williams
Trustee
sitwptrusteecw@gmail.com