(906) 387-4404, Ext. 4
Patty Willson, Clerk – [email protected]
Clerk Statutory Duties and Authority
- Maintains custody of all township records
- Maintains general ledger
- Prepares warrants for township checks
- Records and maintains township meeting minutes
- Keeps the township book of oaths
- Responsible for regular and special meeting notices
- Publishes board meeting minutes (if taxable value is $84 million in 2015, annually indexed, or a charter township)
- Keeps voter registration file and conducts elections
- Chair of the township election commission
- Keeps township ordinance book
- Prepares financial statements
- Delivers tax certificates to supervisor and county clerk by September 30th
- Must appoint a deputy
- Must post a surety bond
The clerk is also a Notary Public.