LAPEER TOWNSHIP

Planning today for a better tomorrow

Lapeer Township 1500 Morris Road Lapeer, MI  48446 810-664-3700 810-667-4101 Fax

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.

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Lapeer Township will be holding a "focus group" meeting and is asking for participation by Lapeer Township residents and business owners. The event is scheduled for May 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Lapeer Township hall and Community Building. It will last for approximately two hours. We are asking residents that are interested in participating to call or email the Township office to pre-register. If you have already replied prior to April 15, 2009 you should be receiving a postcard in the mail regarding the event. The topic of discussion is posted below in PDF format. If you cannot attend but would still like to respond you may print the document below and write your answers in the space provided and send them to the Township by May 13. If there are any questions, please call the office.

LAPEER TOWNSHIP FOCUS GROUP QUESTIONAIRE
LAPEER TOWNSHIP FOCUS GROUP - REPORT

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

TOWNSHIP INFORMATION:

June 30, 2007 Year-end Township Financial Statements
June 30, 2008 Year-end Township Financial Statements
2007-2008 Lapeer Township Budget
2007-2008 General Appropriations Act

FORMS & APPLICATIONS
Fee Schedules, Misc, Planning Commission & Zoning Board of Review
Application for Site Plan Review, Special Land Use and Sign Review
Freedom of Information request form
Citizen complaint form

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