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Process applications for land divisions and combinations and oversee the creation of new property legal descriptions. Serve as a liaison to the March, July and December Boards of Review and document all approved changes.Īdminister and oversee several real property and personal property tax exemption programs. Maintain detailed sales records on all of the properties located in the township, typically obtained through recorded deeds received from the Macomb County Clerk's office or from filed 'Property Transfer Affidavits.'Įnsure that all qualified property transfers result in property Taxable Values calculated according to the law. Maintain owner of record and taxpayer information via various documents such as deeds, 'Property Transfer Affidavits,' 'Principal Residence Exemption (PRE)' forms and taxpayer initiated requests.

These descriptions identify characteristics such as the building size, building age and the specific physical dimensions for each type of improvement.

Ensure legal descriptions and property location maps for all parcels of land in the township.ĭescribe the physical improvements for all commercial, industrial and residential buildings. The Assessing website contains current tax, building department and special assessment information.Īppraise all of the real and personal property located in the township for local property taxation. Comparable sales information can also be accessed by using a number of different search criteria. Information can be accessed by property owner name, street address or by parcel number. The existing technology allows for the search of the assessing database free of charge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We have also incorporated digital pictures into the computer appraisal system for the majority of the improved properties in the Township. We currently use a new drawing tool called 'Apex', which allows us to draw sketches of all types of buildings on the computer. We feel that this provides for more accuracy and offers greater availability of information for taxpayers, appraisers and realtors. The Assessing Department uses the BS&A Software 'Equalizer.

The Township Assessor (Matthew Schmidt) and the members of the Appraisal staff are certified in Assessment Administration by the Michigan State Tax Commission (STC). The Township Assessor, a commercial/industrial/personal property appraiser, residential appraisers and support staff comprises the Assessing Department.

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