The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2012 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI 48158 on the following dates:
Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Organizational Meeting
Monday, March 12, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – noon and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Appeal Hearings
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Appeal Hearings
Property owners may appeal their assessments at the appeal hearings. Letters, instead of personal appearances, are acceptable if received by March 13. The Board of Review will meet as many more days as deemed necessary to equalize the 2012 assessments.
The tentative ratios and the estimated multipliers for each class of real property and personal property for 2012 are as follows:
Agricultural 48.92% 1.0220
Commercial 57.58% 0.8683
Industrial 51.23% 0.9759
Residential 52.41% 0.9540
Personal property 50.00% 1.0000
This notice complies with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 265 of 1976 as amended.
Americans with disabilities (ADA) notice:
The Township will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meeting upon five (5) days notice. Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services should contact Township Clerk, Laurie Fromhart, at 12831 Hogan Road, Clinton, MI, 49236; phone 517-456-6725.
Click here for a Petition Form * Please note for the March 2012 Board of Review please mail all petitions and letters of protest to the township's new mailing address at: 10990 Clinton Rd, Manchester, MI 48158.
Click here to view the Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2012 Assessments
Click here for a 2012 Hardship Reduction Application
Click here for Understanding Proposal A in a Declining Market
Members of the Board of Review
Ron Smith
8969 Schellenberger Rd
Manchester, MI 48158
Wes Cowden
8817 Schellenberger Rd
Manchester, MI 48158
Judy Klager
10005 McCollum Rd
Saline, MI 48176
Jolea Mull, Secretary
11430 Clinton Rd
Clinton, MI 49236
(734) 730-6756
joleamull@gmail.com
Authorities and Responsibilities
The Board of Review is governed and authorized by the General Property Tax Act, Public Act 206 of 1893, MCL 211.28 to 211.33. The Board of Review examines and reviews the assessment roll for the current year as prepared by the supervisor/assessor. Adds property omitted from the assessment roll. Corrects errors in names, descriptions of property, and the assessment and valuation of property. Hears taxpayer appeals and indorses the completed assessment roll.
Membership
The Board of Review is made up of three, six or nine members appointed by the township board. At least 2/3 of the members shall be property taxpayers of the township. A member of the township board may not serve on the board of review or fill any vacancy. A spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, son or daughter, including an adopted child, of the assessor is not eligible to serve on the board or fill any vacancy. Members may be compensated.
