Assessing 

Responsibilities


The Office of the Assessor is responsible for the assessing of real and personal property in the township. Property Transfer Affidavits and Principal Residence Exemption Affidavits are filed and maintained by this office. 

Land splits and the issuance of tax identification numbers all fall under the responsibility of this office.
 
Personal Property records are also filed with this office.

 

Main Function

The assessing department's main function is to maintain a record of each property in the township. The types of data maintained on assessment record cards are building sketches, legal descriptions, square footage and year built. This office also maintains section and plat maps.

Appeals


Appeals of assessments are made to the Board of Review.
 
Appeals for denial of PRE and Board of Review Decisions are made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal via efile or mail.  A form must be efiled or mailed to the MTT.  For further details, please refer to their website.

Mailing Address Changes


If you need to change your mailing address, please fill out our online form.  This will only change the township records.  If you do not receive confirmation from us within 2 business days, please contact us.


Information

  1. Basic Explanation of Property Assessments and Taxes (PDF)
  2. 2022 2 Yr Sales Study Residential Improved 4/1/19-3/31/21 (PDF)
  3. 2021 2 Yr sales Study Residential Vacant 4/1/19-3/31/21 (PDF)
  4. 2021 Assessment Roll (searchable PDF)

Forms

Real Property Forms

  1. Application For Addressing (PDF)
  2. Property Transfer Affidavit (PDF)
  3. Principal Residence Exemption Form (PDF)
  4. Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) (PDF)
  5. Request to Rescind Principal Residence Exemption Form (PDF)
  6. Claim for Farmland Exemption
  7. Qualified Agricultural Affidavit (PDF)
  8. State Tax Commission Affidavit for Disabled Veterans Exemption (PDF)
  9. Adm Policy #901 Poverty Exemptions

Land Division Forms

  1. Land Division Application (PDF)
  2. Land Division Application Check-Off List (PDF)

Personal Property Forms

  1. Personal Property Statement Form 632 (PDF)
  2. Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim (PDF)
  3. Request to Rescind Small Business Property Tax Exemption Claim (PDF)
  4. Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property Tax Exemption Claim