Contact Onota Township
Please feel free to contact Onota Township with questions, comments or concerns.
Township Hall Location
E1461 Deerton-Sand Lake Road, Deerton, MI 49822. The township hall does not have
regular public hours, and is open to the public only if employees are present.
General Contact
Mail: PO Box 100, Deerton, MI 49822
Email: onotatwp@tds.net (checked by the clerk)
Send Property Taxes to
Onota Township Treasurer
PO Box 15, Deerton, MI 49822
Email: onotatreasurer@tds.net (tax-related inquiries)
Zoning Contact
Mail: Jason McCarthy, c/o Onota Township Zoning, 325 Northwoods Rd, Marquette, MI 49855
Email / Phone: onotazoning@gmail.com / 906.399.1808
Officials & Staff Directory

If you are not sure how to reach an official listed here, contact the township office by phone (906-343-6535) or by email – onotatwp@tds.net. There is an answering machine available for you to leave a message at your convenience. If you leave a message, we will get back to you shortly.
Onota Township officials & staff are as follows. Board members, as the elected officials in the township, typically have 4 year terms. All others are appointed, including deputies. Any other government business not mentioned is likely conducted at the county level .
Other organizations that provide services to the township are included in our list of local resources & agencies.
Township Board (elected)
Title | Name |
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Clerk *Deputy Clerk | Catherine Kimar Tara Middleton & Tina Watkeys |
Treasurer *Deputy Treasurer | Cheryl Lane Lisa Hanson |
Supervisor | Terry Pihlainen |
Trustee | Brian Bresette |
Trustee | Connie Lacko |
Appointed Positions
Affiliation | Name |
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Assessor | Cameron Fuess |
Board of Review | Jarrod Biebel Mike Moseler Ed Wood |
Fire Department | Fire Chief Kimar Asst. Chief Short |
Groundskeeper/ Sexton | Terry Lane |
Custodian | Jennifer Hough |
Planning Commission | Brian Bresette Fred Ivers Brian Mahoney Erin Leahy-Putvin Michael Tarr Vicki Ray |
Zoning Administrator | Jason McCarthy |
Zoning Board of Appeals | Brian Bresette Theodore Mesu |
