The Treasurer’s Office is required by law to receive and take charge of all funds belonging to the Township and those which are required by law to be paid into the Township Treasury.
These funds are primarily real estate and personal property taxes, but also include fines, licenses, permits, deposits, bonds, and fees. Included in this responsibility is the accurate accounting of all funds.
The Treasurer is also collects and distributes tax revenue of local school districts. In Emmett Township, these include Calhoun County Intermediate School District, Harper Creek, Battle Creek Public Schools, and Kellogg Community College. Other governmental units also have tax money collected by Emmett Township, according to the district’s tax rate.

Statutory Duties

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