Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about taxes, voting, trash pickup, permits, renting the hall and who to call for what.

Township office

Property taxes

Voting & elections

Trash & recycling

Permits & building

Hall & pavilion rentals

Parks

Who handles what

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Frequently Asked Questions

Township office

When is the township office open?

Can I drop off a payment or form when the office is closed?

Property taxes

When are property taxes due?

How can I pay my property taxes?

How do I know you received my tax payment?

I didn't get my tax bill. How do I get a copy?

How do I change the mailing address for my tax bills?

Where can I find my assessed value, taxable value or homestead status?

How do I pay property taxes that are past due?

Voting & elections

How do I get an absentee ballot?

I'll be out of state or away for the winter. How do I vote?

My absentee ballot hasn't arrived. What should I do?

How do I check that I'm registered to vote here?

Trash & recycling

When is trash and recycling pickup?

My trash wasn't picked up, or I need a new cart. Who do I call?

I just moved in. How do I start trash service?

Is there a printed trash and recycling calendar?

Permits & building

Do I need a permit, and where are the forms?

How do I check on a permit I already applied for?

How do I ask for a variance?

How do I split off part of my property?

Where are the rules for building size, fences, signs or mobile homes?

How do I report blight, junk or a neglected property?

Hall & pavilion rentals

How do I rent the Township Hall or the park pavilion?

I sent a rental request. How do I know if it's approved?

Parks

Can I bring my dog to the park?

Who handles what

Who do I call about roads, ditches or brush blocking the view?

Who handles septic systems, wells and drain fields?

Who provides public water?

Who do I call about dogs running loose or other animal problems?

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