Township Board

In Michigan, 1,242 townships govern most of the land area, serving over 45 percent of state residents. Township officials live in the communities they serve, giving them the ability to stay in touch with local needs. The Onota Township Board consists of 5 elected officials: clerk, supervisor, treasurer, and two trustees, who all work together to provide local government services to area citizens. Board members typically have four year terms.

Onota Township board members manage and direct essential government functions. The supervisor, aside from chairing meetings, also makes sure that tax assessments on property follow state laws. The clerk keeps all vital records, accounts for township finances, and oversees elections. The treasurer collects property taxes for the township, schools, the county and other tax levying entities. The trustees have the duty to see that the best interests of the public, financially and otherwise, are being upheld by the board; they also act as liaisons to other commissions & boards.

Any local government business not performed by the township is likely done at the county level.

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*Note: Deputies are not elected. All board terms end in November 2028. You may contact township officials by calling the township office (906-343-6535).​

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