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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.

Lapeer Township Elected Officials:

Supervisor - Scott Jarvis
Clerk - Dawn Walker
Treasurer - Lori Ann Taylor
Trustees - Howard Stack & John Rutzen

Lapeer Township secretary, deputy clerk and deputy treasurer: Nancy Bradford

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

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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 7:30 p.m. and mornings at 8:30 a.m.
November 12, 2007 8:30 a.m.	Agenda
December 10, 2007 7:30 p.m.	Agenda
January 14, 2008 8:30 a.m.	Agenda
February 11, 2008 7:30 p.m.	Agenda
March 10, 2008 8:30 a.m.	Agenda
April 14, 2008 7:30 p.m.	Agenda
May 12, 2008 8:30 a.m.	Agenda
June 5, 2008 2:00 p.m.	Agenda
June 9, 2008 - Annual Meeting 7:30 p.m.	Agenda
July 14, 2008 8:30 a.m.	Agenda
August 11, 2008 7:30 p.m.	Agenda
September 8, 2008 8:30 a.m.	Agenda
October 14, 2008 7:30 p.m.	Agenda
November 10, 2008 8:30 a.m.	Agenda
December 8, 2008 7:30 p.m.	Agenda

The Township has free notary service available during regular office hours.

TOWNSHIP INFORMATION:

June 30, 2007 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

This site created and maintained by Dawn Walker