Sands Township, Michigan Treasurer’s News
Sands Township, Michigan 2011 Summer property tax statements were sent out June 29th. If you did not receive a statement, please contact the Sands Township Office for a copy. To avoid interest or penalty, summer tax payments must be postmarked or paid in person by September 14, 2011.
Sands Township, Michigan 2011 Winter property tax statements were mailed the end of November. To avoid interest or penalty, winter tax payments must be postmarked or paid in person by February 14, 2012.
I continue to update addresses in Sands Township. If you have an address change and your tax statement does not reflect this, please call the Sands Township Office so we can update our records.
If your taxes are paid by a mortgage escrow and you receive your tax bill, it is your responsibility to forward your tax statement to them. We do everything in our office to assure you or your mortgage company receives a tax statement.
“Where do my tax dollars go?”
I am often asked this and the answer is:
Properties that are taxed at the 100% PRE (Principal Residence Exemption) rate, Sands Township receives 33% of the tax dollars which goes to the following: Fire, Ambulance, Roads, Parks/Recreation, Sanitation, and Peter White Library. Marquette County receives 32%, MARESA 8%, State Education 25%, School debt/bond 2%, School operation 0%.
Properties taxed at the 0% PRE rate, Sands Township receives 19% for the previous listed funds. Marquette County receives 18%, MARESA 5%, State Education 14%, School debt/bond 1%, School Operating 43%.
Treasurer – Cheryl Schram
