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Spring Lake Township 106 S. Buchanan St. Spring Lake, MI 49456 phone 616-842-1340 fax 616-842-1546 info@springlaketwp.org |
Assessing Department
Phone Number: 616.844.2108Fax Number: 616.844.2114
Heather Singleton, Assessor
hsingleton@springlaketwp.org
Denise North, Assistant Assessor
dnorth@springlaketwp.org
Open Monday-Friday, except holidays.
Hours: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Department Information
Assessing Information
Assessing information, including year built and square footage, is not available online. To request information, fill out this form and fax it to 616.842.1546 or email it to Caroline at czeeff@springlaketwp.org. Note that there is a charge for this service.
Assessing Brochures
The Assessing Department has a brochure available
Understanding Proposal A: The Law Governing Your Taxable Value
Ottawa County brochure Understanding Your Property Assessment and Property Taxes
Assessor Presentation: Understanding Property Taxes
Personal Property Filers:
Anyone doing business in Spring Lake Township and the Village is required to file annually the Personal Property Statement. The due date was February 1, 2012. If the form was not completed by this date please file what you have and file an amended form when it is completed. Changes in the application of the property tax law have taken the privilege away for the governing units to correct late-filed statements. ***All forms estimated by the Assessing Department are AS IS and cannot be corrected.
Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption (PRE)
Michigan law allows a property owner to receive the PRE on his or her current property and on a previously exempted property simultaneously if the previous principal residence
- is not occupied
- is for sale
- is not leased
- is not used for any business or commercial purpose.
The PRE on the previous principal residence can be claimed for up to three years. Form 4640 must be submitted each year.
Form 4640 must be received by the Assessor's Office no later than December 29, 2012. Existing Conditional Rescission forms can continue to be submitted for a total of three years.
Conditional Rescission of PRE Frequently Asked Questions
Following Sales
"Following sales," the practice of assessing properties which have recently sold significantly differently from properties which have not recently sold, is unconstitutional and illegal. An assessor cannot use the fact that a parcel has sold to trigger a review of the parcel. See this memo from the State Tax Commission for more information.
Hardship Exemption
Reminder: Hardship exemption forms must be returned no later than December 11, 2012.
Federal Poverty Guidelines Used in the Determination of Poverty Exemptions for 2012
Interesting Data for Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake is the 4th largest Township in Ottawa County by assessed value, comprising of approximately 7.10% of the total County value. The largest is Georgetown Township with approximately 13.26% and the smallest is Chester Township with approximately 1.02%.Major Class of Property Comparison from the Ottawa County 2010 Equalization Report:
Links
Ottawa County’s web site is a great resource for property information. Begin by clicking on Public Users "Begin Search," then enter either the address, parcel number or owner name. Available information for each parcel includes assessed value, sales history, split history, GIS map and a tax search. Tax information available includes 2007 and any past history and any delinquent taxes. Both township and village taxes are included. Some of these options have a charge associated with them, payable by credit card to Ottawa County.
Michigan State Treasury
Many of the forms and information regarding assessments.
Ottawa County GIS
Aerial views of all of the parcels in Ottawa County.
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