Township Board meetings for 2012 are held the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Hall (on the corner of Sasse & Freeland Road). The meeting dates are January 9, February 13, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 10. The Township Annual Meeting will be held June 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. before the regular Board Meeting.

Township Board Information

Read the Township Board Meeting Minutes for 2011 and 2012

Township Board Phone & Email Directory

• Daniel J. Cline, Supervisor: (989) 832-1770 (Email Daniel)
• Mary Ellen Keel, Clerk: (989) 695-5200 (Email Mary Ellen)
• David A. Keel, Treasurer: (989) 695-6244 (Email David)
• Curtis R. Shaffner, Trustee: (989) 835-5289 (Email Curtis)
• Charles W. Tabb, Trustee: (989) 631-4985 (Email Charles)

Township Supervisor's Statutory Duties      

• Moderates Board and Annual Meetings
• Chief assessing officer for the township unless the duty has been delegated to a contracted assessor by the board
• Secretary to Board of Review
• Township's legal agent
• Must maintain records of supervisor's office
• Develops township budget
• Appoints some commission members
• May call special meetings
• May appoint a deputy

Township Clerk's Statutory Duties      

• Maintains custody of all township records
• Maintains general ledger
• Prepares warrants for township checks
• Records and maintains township meeting minutes
• Keeps the township book of oaths
• Responsible for 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/assessor and county clerk by September 30th.
• 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
• Must appoint a deputy
• Must post a surety bond

Township Trustee's Statutory Duties      

• Township legislators, required to vote on all issues
• Responsible for township's fiduciary health
• Other duties as assigned by board