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  Lapeer Township                         
  1500 Morris Road 
  Lapeer, MI 48446

   810-664-3700 
   810-667-4101 Fax 

 

 

 

Office hours are held by the Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
9:00 - 3:30 
Thursday, 9:00 - 5:00
Friday, closed

 

Lapeer Township Elected Officials: 

Supervisor - Scott Jarvis
Clerk - Dawn Walker                             
Treasurer - Lori Ann Taylor
Trustees - Bill Blaine & John Rutzen 

Lapeer Township administrative assistant, deputy clerk and deputy treasurer: Nancy Bradford

Lapeer Township is a general law township established through the Northwest Ordinance passed by Congress in 1787.  Township government is conducted by a township board consisting of five members; supervisor, clerk, treasurer and two trustees.  These positions are elected positions lasting for four years. Township primary elections are conducted in August of the presidential election years.

Supervisor's statutory duties - Moderates board and annual meetings, if certified is the chief assessing officer, secretary to the board of review, Township's legal agent, maintains the records of the supervisors office, develops the township budget, appoints some commission members, may call special meetings and may appoint a deputy.

Clerk's statutory duties - Maintains custody of all township records, maintains the township general ledger, prepares warrants for township checks, records and maintains township meeting minutes, keeps the township book of oaths, is responsible for special meeting notices, publishes board meeting minutes, keeps voter registration file and conducts elections, keep the township ordinance book, prepares financial statements, delivers tax certificates to the supervisor and county clerk by September 30th, must appoint a deputy, must post a surety bond.

Treasurer's statutory duties - collects real and personal property taxes, keeps an account of township receipts and expenditures, issues township checks, deposits township revenues in approved depositories, invests township funds in approved investments, collects delinquent personal property tax, responsible for jeopardy assessments in collecting property tax, collects mobile home tax, must appoint a deputy, must post a surety bond.

Trustee's statutory duties - Township legislators; required to vote on all issues, responsible for township's fiduciary health, other duties as assigned by board.

Although these are statutory duties of each office dictated by Michigan State law, there are many other duties performed by each official.

 

Revised Statutes of 1846 - Powers and duties of Townships, the election and duties of township officers

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2010 Lapeer Township board meeting schedule - printable


 

 



BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE:

The township board meets the 2nd Monday of the month except for October meets the 2nd Tuesday. Meetings alternate between evenings at 7:00 p.m. and mornings at 8:30 a.m.

January 11, 2010 
8:30 a.m.
Agenda Minutes

PRIOR BOARD MINUTES

January 7, 2008
January 14, 2008
February 11, 2008

February 25, 2008
March 10, 2008

March 19, 2008- Agenda
April 14, 2008
May 12, 2008

June 5, 2008
June 9, 2008 Annual meeting
June 9, 2008
July 14, 2008

August 11, 2008
September 8, 2008
October 14, 2008

November 10, 2008
December 8, 2008

February 26, 2009
January 12, 2009
February 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
April 13, 2009
May 11, 2009
June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 Annual Meeting
July 13, 2009
August 10, 2009
September 14, 2009
October 13, 2009
November 9, 2009
December 3, 2009 Special Meeting
December 14, 2009


February 8, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Agenda Minutes
March 8, 2010
8:30 a.m.
Agenda Minutes March 16, 2010 Special Meeting
April 12, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Agenda Minutes - April 28, 2010 Special Meeting
May 10, 2010
8:30 a.m.
Agenda

Minutes

June 14, 2010
7:00 p.m.

Agenda Minutes
Annual Minutes
July 12, 2010
8:30 a.m.
Agenda Minutes

August 9, 2010
7:00 p.m.

Agenda Minutes
September 13, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Agenda Minutes
October 12, 2010 TUESDAY
8:30 a.m.
Agenda Minutes
November 8, 2010
8:30 a.m.
Agenda Minutes

December 13, 2010
7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Minutes

 

 


The Township has free notary service available to Township of Lapeer residents during regular
office hours, the non-resident rate is $5.00.

 

 

 

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