Townships of Otsego County

Bagley Township

Water fight• Established: 1882
• Population: 5,838 (est.)
• School district: Gaylord.
• Township meetings: Second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall, 2896 Old 27 S., P.O. Box 52, Gaylord; 732-5924. The Board of Review also meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and on the second Monday in March.
• Taxable value: $245,913,735
• Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead property (principle resident exemption) is 25.3646 mills, and for nonhomestead, 43.3646 mills. This includes 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.1378 mills for school enhancement, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for state education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only. There is no township millage for Bagley Township.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Supervisor: William L. Giles (R), 3766 Buck Road, Gaylord; 732-5924
• Clerk: James E. Szymanski (R), 1706 Krys Road, Gaylord; 732-2239
• Treasurer: Mary Yager (R), P.O. Box 52, Gaylord; 732-5924
• Assessor: Jason Woodcox Jr., P.O. Box 52, Gaylord; 732-5924
• Trustee: Tom Roach (R), 4736 Hadley Street, Gaylord; 732-9273
• Trustee: Frederic T. Burns (R), 2018 Kassuba, Gaylord; 732-7307

Charlton Township

• Established: 1875
• Population: 1,330 (2000 census)
• School district: Johannesburg-Lewiston  
• Township meetings: Second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the township offices at 10900 M-32 E., Johannesburg; 731-1920, fax: 731-1070.
The Board of Review meets at the township offices on the Monday following the second Tuesday in March.
• Taxable value: $117,349,276
• Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead (principle residence exempt) property is 20.1710 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 38.1710 mills. This includes 0.9542 mills for the township (allocated), 1.20 mills for fire fighting, 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 2.20 mills for school debt, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for state education tax; and school operating expenses of 17.8291 mills for nonhomestead property only.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Supervisor: Matt Nowak (R), P.O. Box 367, Johannesburg; 786-5518
• Clerk: Ivan M. Maschke (R), Box 367, Johannesburg; 786-2893
• Treasurer: Kimberly Samkowiak (R), Box 367, Johannesburg; 786-2309
• Assessor: Sally Nowak, Box 484, Johannesburg; 786-5518
• Trustee: Joe Edwartowski (R), 14100 Old State Road, Johannesburg; 786-7338
• Trustee: Mike McCarthy; 939-8825
• Fire chief: Ron Koronka, Fire Hall, on M-32 in Johannesburg

Chester Township 

• Established: 1888
• Population: 1,265 (2000 census)
• School district: Gaylord or Johannesburg-Lewiston
• Township meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Township Hall, 1737 Big Lake Road, Gaylord, 732-5886, fax 705-2044. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March.
• Taxable value: $98,545,746
• Tax levy: For township residents in the Gaylord Community Schools, total tax levy for homestead (principle residence exempt) property is 20.2646 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 38.2646 mills. This includes .9 mills for the township operating, 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.1378 for school enhancement, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills (for nonhomestead).
In the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools district, the levy is 18.9168 for homestead and 36.9168 for nonhomestead with 2.20 mills for school debt and school operating expenses of 17.8291 mills. This includes county, township and school district millage rates.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Chester Township Supervisor: Robert H. Harkness (R), 1598 Shallow Shores Drive, Gaylord; 705-1913
• Clerk: Melissa L. Szymanski (R), 7259 M-32 East, Johannesburg;  731-5526
• Treasurer: Barbara Lewandowski (R), 5758 McCoy Road, Gaylord; 732-2218
• Assessor: Sally Nowak, PO Box 484, Johannesburg; 786-5518
• Trustee: Wanda Basinski (D), 5529 Oley Lake Road, Gaylord; 732-3097
• Trustee: Jean Nowicki (R), 6890 Larkspur Lane, Gaylord; 732-0303

Corwith Township

• Established: 1877
• Population: 2,300 (including village)
• School district: Vanderbilt
• Township meetings: The first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall, 8170 Mill St., Vanderbilt, 983-2865. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and on the second Monday in March. Township mailing address: P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795.
• Taxable value: $67,894,054
• Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead property is 19.9677 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 37.9677 mills. This includes .9509 mills for the township, 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only and 2.4500 for school debt on homestead and nonhomestead.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Supervisor and assessor: Andy Noeske (R), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-2865
• Clerk: Debbie Whitman (D), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-2807
• Treasurer: Marilyn Cole (D), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-4347
• Trustee: Fred Gorny (R), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-3701
• Trustee: Tom Loshaw (R), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt; 983-4265
• Vanderbilt/Corwith Fire Board: Darrol Miller, chairman; Deb Whitman, clerk; Patrick Coultes, treasurer; and Don Posgate, Bernie Matelski members

Dover Township

• Established: 1879
• Population: 592 (estimate)
• School district: Gaylord, Vanderbilt or Johannesburg-Lewiston.
• Township meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Township Hall, 2985 Marquardt Road, Gaylord, MI 49735, 732-4895. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and on the second Monday in March.  
• Taxable value: $45,887,824
• Tax levy: For township residents in the Gaylord Community Schools district, total tax levy for homestead property is 20.2846 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 38.2846 mills. This includes .92 mills for the township, 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 2.4 mills for school debt, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only. For township residents in the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools district, homestead property is taxed at 18.9368 mills, and nonhomestead property at 36.9368 mills with 2.20 mills for school debt, school operating expenses of 17.88291 mills. For township residents in the Vanderbilt Area School district, homestead property is taxed at 19.9368 mills, and nonhomestead at 37.9368 mills with 2.45 mills for school debt and school operating expenses of 18 mills.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Supervisor: Thomas P. Murphy (R), P.O. Box 128, Gaylord, MI 49734; 732-1223
• Clerk: Janet Kwapis, 1189 Whitehouse Trail, Gaylord; 732-1223
• Treasurer: Diane House, 5040 Sparr Road, Gaylord; 732-8812    
• Assessor: Sally Nowak, 3191 Dagon Road, Johannesburg; 786-5518
• Trustee: Chester Kozlowski (R), 4938 Wilkinson Road, Gaylord; 732-5365
• Trustee: Rebecca House (R), 5575 Sparr Road, Gaylord; 732-4480

Elmira Township

• Established: 1875
• Population: 1,598 (estimate)
• School district: Gaylord.
• Township meetings: Second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Township Hall, 2035 Mt. Jack Road, P.O. Box 117, Elmira, MI 49730, 231-546-3309 and 231-546-3383. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and on the second Monday in March.
• Taxable value: $73,699,706
• Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead property (principle resident exemption) is 21.2496 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 39.2496 mills. This includes 1.8650 mills for the township (.8850 allocated and 1 mill for firefighting), 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.1378 extra voted for schools, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

• Elmira Township Supervisor: Diane Franckowiak (R), P.O. Box 117, Elmira; 231-546-3241
• Clerk: Susan Schaedig, 7252 Alba Road, Gaylord; 732-2920
• Treasurer: Diane Purgiel, 1404 N. Townline, Gaylord; 732-4560
• Assessor: D&D Assessing, 732-1099
• Trustee: Theresa Plachta, 6592 Theisen Road, Elmira
• Trustee: Leonard Skop, 7487 Skop Road, Elmira; 231-546-3659
• Fire Hall: Don Franckowiak, fire chief; P.O. Box 67, Elmira; 231-546-3699 

Hayes Township

• Established: 1877
• Population: 2,550 (estimate)
• School district: Gaylord
• Township meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall, M-32 and Hayes Tower Road, Gaylord. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March.
• Taxable value: $118,505,760
• Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead property is 20.2534 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 38.2534 mills. This includes .8888 mills for the township, 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Hayes Township Supervisor/Assessor: Mary Sanders (R), 7200 Hayes Tower, Gaylord; 732-4206
• Clerk: Richard B. Ross  (R), 6724 Hayes Tower Road, Gaylord; 732-9576
• Treasurer: Wayne E. Tyler (R), 7855 Hayes Tower Road, Gaylord; 732-3313
• Trustee: Dan Wagar (R), 4815 Vacationland Drive, Gaylord; 732-3401
• Trustee: Robert Diesing, (R), 276 S. Pinecrest Drive, Gaylord; 732-3661

Livingston Township

• Established: 1875
• Population: 2,350 (estimate)     
• School district: Gaylord or Vanderbilt Township board meetings: Fourth Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Hall, Old 27 North, Gaylord.  
• Taxable value: $129,915,767
• Tax levy: For township residents in the Gaylord Community Schools district, total tax levy for homestead property is 20.2646 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 38.2646 mills. That includes .9 mills for the township, 8.0695 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.1378 school enhancement, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only. For township residents in the Vanderbilt Area School district, homestead property is taxed at 19.9168 mills, and nonhomestead property at 37.9168 mills, with 2.45 mills for school debt.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Supervisor: Norman Brecheisen (R), 361 McLouth Road, Gaylord; 732-7688
• Clerk: Elizabeth Mench (R), P.O. Box 1946, Gaylord; 732-3515
• Treasurer: Cheryl Prusakiewicz (R), 2622 Martindale Road, Gaylord; 732-3309
• Assessor: Matt Nowak, P.O. Box 484, Johannesburg; 786-5518
• Trustee: Beth Dipzinski (R), 1182 Goslow Road, Gaylord; 732-9588    
• Trustee: Richard Carlson (R), 510 E.Sheldon, Gaylord; 732-9685

Otsego Lake Township 

• Established: 1875
• Population: 2,532 (estimate)
• School district: Gaylord or Crawford-AuSable
• Township meetings: Third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall on Old 27 South, P.O. Box 99, Waters; 732-6929.
• Taxable value: $164,404,697
• Tax levy: Properties within the Gaylord Community Schools district with a homestead exemption pay 20.1864 mills and 38.1864 nonhomestead. This millage is allocated as follows: 6 mills for state education tax, 1.1378 mills for Gaylord Schools sinking fund, 2.41 mills for Gaylord School debt, 1.7473 mills for intermediate school district, 8.0695 mills for Otsego; .8218 for the township(allocated) and 18 mills for nonhomestead property only. Homestead properties in the Crawford-AuSable School District pay a total of 22.3176 mills allocated as follows: 6 mills for state education tax, 4.2 mills for school debt, 1.0030 mills intermediate school, 2.2393 mills for Kirtland Community College, 8.0535 mills for Otsego County, .8218 mills for the township. Those without a principal residence exemption pay an additional 17.8867 mills operating to the Crawford-AuSable Schools.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.

Township officials
• Supervisor: Tom Wagar (R), 9537 Old 27 South, Gaylord; 732-6929, ext. 4, 732-4288 or 732-4038
• Clerk: Lorraine Markovich (R), P.O. Box 99, Waters; 732-6923, ext. 3
• Treasurer: Christie Jacobs (R); P.O. Box 3038, Gaylord; 732-6923, ext. 1
• Assessor: Fred Lindroth, P.O. Box 98, Waters; 732-6929, ext. 2
• Constable: Jerry L. Brown (R), 7434 Kingfisher Court, Gaylord; 939-8269
• Trustee: Mary Brown, 7434 Kingfisher Court, Gaylord; 939-8269
• Trustee: Timothy Baker, 7011 Sugar Hill, Gaylord; 939-7972
• Fire Chief: Joe Shelly 732-1859 or 370-6055 (non-emergency)

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