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ASSESSING REFORM ACT EXCERPT:

(c) Subject to state tax commission guidelines, have and follow a published policy under which its assessor's office is reasonably accessible to taxpayers. A policy under this subdivision must include, at a minimum, the items in subparagraphs (i) to (iv) and should include the item in subparagraph (v) as follows:

  (i) A designation, by name, telephone number, and electronic mail address, of at least 1 official or employee in the assessor's office to whom taxpayer inquiries may be submitted directly by telephone or electronic mail.

  (ii) An estimated response time for taxpayer inquiries submitted under subparagraph (i), not to exceed 7 business days.

  (iii) Information about how a taxpayer may arrange a meeting with an official or employee of the assessor's office for the purpose of discussing an inquiry in person.

  (iv) Information about how requests for inspection or production of records maintained by the assessor's office should be made by a taxpayer and how those requests will be handled by the assessor's office.

1. Annual assessment notices are mailed out in February with the new values.  Taxpayers may call the Assessor or Deputy Assessor to request an informal in-person review of their property, or to schedule an appointment with the March Board of Review.

2. Requests for inspection or production of records maintained by the assessor's office should be made by a taxpayer via phone or email Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm.  Requests will be provided within 7 business days for information that is available.

Assessing Services Provided by: V&V Assessing, LLC

• Assessor Edward Vandervries can be contacted by phone at 1-269-720-1928 or by email at evandervries@hotmail.com

• Deputy Assessor Vickie Warner is in the Laketon Township Hall on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 to 4:30.  She can be contacted by phone in the office (231-744-2454) on these days.  She can be contacted by email at:  assessor@laketon.org 

PROPOSED 2023 Laketon Township Assessment Roll - Ad Valorem - Click Here

• Signed L-4037 Ad Valorem Form

PROPOSED 2023 Laketon Township Assessment Roll - Special Acts - Click Here

• Signed L-4037 Special Acts Form

2023 ECF - Economic Condition Factors, by neighborhood

• Bear Lake ECF
• Condo 1 ECF
• Fairfield ECF
• Fenner Glen/Hyde Park ECF
• Flood ECF
• Good Subs ECF
• Muskegon Waterfront ECF
• R1-R3 ECF
• River Creek ECF
• Scenic Dr ECF
• Scenic Dr Waterfront ECF

Personal Property Info & Forms

• Personal Property Tax Statement -- For those required to file on personal property (Those with a True Cash Value of $80,000 or more).  Due to be turned in to the local assessor by in February each year.  

• Small Business Personal Property Tax Exemption Affidavit -- For those with a combined true cash value of less than $80,000.  This form must be completed and turned in to the local assesor by no later than February each year.   

• Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property Tax Exemption Affidavit & Personal Property Tax Combined Statement - For those that qualify.  Qualifications are listed in the instructions of the document .  This form must be completed and turned in to the local assessor by no later than February each year.   

• Click Here for Personal Property Tax related Forms

• Click Here for the link to the State of Michigan for personal property tax information on exemptions, forms and deadlines related to the personal property noted above.

Board of Review Forms

• March Board of Review Petition Form (form L-4035) - This form is required to be completed and turned in to make an Appeal to the March Board of Review.  Click Here for the Form.

• Poverty Exemption Policy and Required Forms for application.  CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET that includes all the documents listed below.

  • Laketon Township Poverty Exemption Policy

  • State Required Poverty Exemption Application Form (Form# 5737)

  • State Required Affirmation of Ownership & Occupancy (Form #5739)

  • Poverty Exemption Affidavit (Form# 4988) - This form is only required for persons that are not required to and DO NOT file Federal or State Income Tax Returns

  • Poverty Exemption Application Checklist - This from will help in getting together copies of all the documentation of income and expenses required to accompany the application forms.  This list will also be used by staff to account for all required documents with such an application.  Please follow all instructions on all documents and if you have any questions - please call Laketon Township.

Other Tax Forms:

• Guidelines for the Michigan Principal Residence Exemption Program

• Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit

• Request to Rescind Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit

• Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit

For more property tax information and other forms, visit the State of Michigan website - CLICK HERE

The Assessing Department has several dates set by law to complete certain activities.

Assessing Notice - A Notice of Assessment is sent out for each property every year at least 14 days prior to the March Board of Review.  This is usually sometime in the last week of February.

March Board of Review - This board meets every year in March to hear property value appeals/protests from property owners as well as hear and act on poverty exemptions and disabled veterans exemptions.  The Board of Review shall meet on the second Monday in March for the purpose of hearing taxpayer appeals. The governing body of a Township may authorize an alternative starting date for this meeting, either the Tuesday or the Wednesday following the second Monday in March.  Laketon Township holds the March Board of Review on two days, one day from 9am to 3pm and one day from 3pm to 9pm, by appointment.  This is the only time you may appeal/protest your property value (SEV).  If you do not appeal your value to the March Board of Review, you are not able to take your appeal to the tax tribunal.

July Board of Review - The July Board meets on the Tuesday following the third Monday in July if there is business to conduct. Only appeals regarding qualified errors of the roll, poverty exemptions and disabled veterans exemptions are heard in July.

December Board of Review - The December Board meets on the Tuesday following the second Monday in December if there is business to conduct. Only appeals regarding qualified errors of the roll, poverty exemptions and disabled veterans exemptions are heard in December.