Mullett Township

MULLETT TOWNSHIP

From left to right Brett Lingdren, Brenda Bowes, Laz Surabian, Denise Ackerman, Mike Goerke

Contact

Laz Surabian, Supervisor
PO Box 328, Topinabee, 49791
231-290-3146
231-238-8808 Township Office
supervisor@mullett-township.com

Denise Ackerman, Clerk
PO Box 328, Topinabee, 49791
231-290-3148
231-238-8808 Township Office
clerk@mullett-township.com

Brenda Bowes, Treasurer
PO Box 328, Topinabee, 49791
231-290-3149
231-238-9163
treasurer@mullett-township.com

Mike Goerke, Trustee
PO Box 328, Topinabee, 49791
231-290-3159
trustee2@mullett-township.com

Brett Lindgren, Trustee
PO Box 328, Topinabee, 49791
231-290-3157
trustee1@mullett-township.com

Joyce Stroman, Deputy Clerk
PO Box 328, Topinabee, 49791
231-238-8808

Bobbi Balazovic, Deputy Treasurer
PO Box 328, Topinabee, 49791
231-238-8808

Township Office Hours

By Appointment Only. 

Organizational Chart

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervisor’s Statutory Duties

  • Moderates board and annual meetings
  • Chief assessing officer (if certified)
  • Secretary to board of review
  • Township’s legal agent
  • Must maintain records of supervisor’s office
  • Responsible for tax allocation board budget (if applicable)
  • Develops township budget
  • Appoints some commission members
  • May call special meetings
  • May appoint a deputy

Clerk’s 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 $82 million in 2016, 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 past surety bond

Treasurer’s Statutory Duties

  • Collects real and personal property taxes
  • Keeps an account of township receipts (revenues) and expenditures
  • lssues 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

Trustee’s Statutory Duties

  • Township legislators, required to vote on all issues
  • Responsible for township’s fiduciary health
  • Other duties as assigned by the board