Clerk

Township Clerk

Deborah L. Berends
(231) 834-5386

It is the statutory duty of the Clerk to maintain custody of all records, books, and papers of the Township if no other law so provides. The Clerk maintains detailed accounting records. She is responsible for meeting notices, minutes, and ordinance publications. Cemetery records and voter registration records are also her responsibility. One of the most important responsibilities that the Clerk has is administering elections.

Here is a list of her statutory duties:

• Maintains custody of all township records
• Maintains general ledger
• Prepares warrants for township checks
• Records and maintains township meeting minutes
• Keeps the township book of oaths
• Responsible for special meeting notices
• Publishes board meeting minutes (if taxable value is $65 million in 2005, annually indexed, or a charter township)
• Keeps voter registration file and conducts elections
• Keeps township ordinance book
• Prepares financial statements
• Delivers tax certificates to supervisor and county clerk by September 30
• Must appoint a deputy
• Must post a surety bond