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Township Board of Trustees
Main Office 231-238-0970
Bob Kramer, Supervisor 231-238-7088 EMAIL
Ron Odenwald, Deputy Supv. 231-238-7088 EMAIL
Jay Reidsma, Clerk 231-238-2122 EMAIL
Cindy Wimer, Deputy Clerk 231-238-0970 EMAIL
Jan Dillaha, Treasurer 231-238-4220 EMAIL
Kim Pearson, Trustee 231-238-8883 EMAIL
Janet Vance, Trustee 231-238-6806 EMAIL
Staff
Admin. Asst. Chris Green 231-238-0970 EMAIL
Office Asstistant Karen Decker 231-238-0970 EMAIL
Assessor: Doug Kiepert 989-503-0685 EMAIL
Statutory Duties of Public Officials
Township Supervisor’s Statutory Duties
- Moderates board and annual meetings
- Chief assessing officer (if certified)
- Secretary to board of review
- Township’s legal agent
- Develops township budget
- Appoints some commission members
- May call special township board meetings
Township Clerk’s Statutory Duties
- Maintains custody of all township records
- Maintains general ledger
- Prepares warrants for township checks
- Records and maintains township board meeting minutes
- Keeps the township book of oaths
- Responsible for most board special meeting notices
- Publishes board meeting minutes
- Keeps voter registration file and conducts elections
- Keeps township ordinance book
- Prepares financial statements
- Delivers tax certificates to supervisor and county clerk by September 30
- Must appoint a deputy
- Must post a surety bond
Township Treasurer’s Statutory Duties
- 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
Township Trustee’s Statutory Duties
- Township legislators with same authority as other board offices at board meetings, required to vote on all issues (where there is no conflict of interest)
- Responsible for township’s fiduciary health (stewardship)
Source: Michigan Township Association