Board of Trustees

• Collects real and personal property taxes
• Keeps an account of township receipts (revenues) and expenditures
• Issues township checks
• Deposits township revenues in approved depositories
• Invests township funds in approved investment vehicles
• Collects delinquent personal property tax
• Responsible for jeopardy assessments in collecting property tax
• Collects mobile home specific tax
• Must appoint a deputy
• Must post a surety bond

Source:  :  https://www.michigantownships.org/runforoffice.asp

1, Pursuant to Public Act 126 of 2011 (MCL 211.44(2)(c)), a township treasurer shall be in his or her office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to receive tax payments for the collection of a summer tax levy, on September 14, (the last day taxes are due and payable before interest is added under MCL 211.44a(5).

2. Pursuant to Public Act 641 of 2002 (MCL 211.44(2)(b)), a township treasurer shall be in his or her office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to receive tax payments on the last day of February (the last day taxes are due and payable before being returned as delinquent under MCL 211.55.)

3. PA 641 also provides that a township treasurer shall be in his or her office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to collect taxes one business day between December 25 and December 31 unless the township has an agreement with local financial institution(s) to collect taxes on behalf of the township, and the township provides timely notification to the taxpayers of their ability to pay their taxes at the financial institution(s).