Bridgewater Township, Michigan

Amy Riley
8630 Eisman Road
Manchester, MI  48158
(734) 428-8151
rileya@ewashtenaw.org

Office Hours
Thursdays 9:00a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The Township Hall is located at 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI 48158. The phone number at the Township Hall is (517) 456-7728.

Township Tax Bills - Summer & Winter

Summer Tax bills are sent to the property owner the last week of June or first week of July. Payment is due on or before September 14, 2009. No postmarks will be accepted. From September 15, 2009 to February 28, 2010 add 1% penalty per calendar month and make payment to the address listed above.

Winter Tax bills are sent to the property owner the last week of November or first week of December. Payment is due on or before February 14, 2010. No postmarks will be accepted.  All delinquent tax bills not paid by March 1st are turned over to the County Treasurer at 200 North Main, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48107.  A 4% collection fee, plus interest at the rate of 1% per month will be added.  The County Treasurer's office telephone number is (734) 222-6600 if you need to contact them.

The Treasurer's Office does not accept POST DATED checks. Post dated checks will be returned to the property owner.

If your taxes are escrowed, please contact your escrow holder to make sure that your taxes have been paid. You will receive a receipt showing that the tax bill has been paid. If you need an additional copy of your bill please contact Amy Riley,Treasurer at (734) 428-8151.

You can pay your tax bill at Comerica Bank.  The following locations accept Bridgewater Township property taxes up until the due date of the tax bill.  You will receive a date stamped receipt.

Comerica Bank locations:

169 W. Michigan Avenue
Clinton, MI  49236
(800) 643-4418

135 E. Main
Manchester, MI  48158
(800) 643-4418

114 E. Michigan Avenue
Saline, MI  48176
(800) 643-4418

You can also mail your payment by sending the bottom portion of the tax bill along with your payment to the Treasurer at the above address.  If you would like to pay your taxes directly to the Treasurer, please drop your payment in the drop box at the Treasurer's front door.  Make checks payable to Bridgewater Township.  Checks are accepted only as a conditional payment.  If not honored by the bank, the tax bill will be restored as unpaid in the tax roll without further notice and will be subject to all interest and penalty charges.  Please keep the top portion of your Tax Bill as your receipt.

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities of the Township Treasurer

• Collects real and personal property taxes
  
• Keeps an account of township receipts (revenues) and expenditures
  
• Disburses township checks
  
• Deposits township revenues in approved depositories
  
• Invests township funds in approved investment vehicles
  
• Collects deliquent personal property tax
  
• Responsible for jeopardy assessments in collecting delinquent personal property tax
  
• Collects mobile home specific tax
  
• Must appoint a deputy
  
• Must post a surety bond