Clerk

	*Clerk's Office* (Phone : 734-699-8909, Fax : 734-699-5213) Staff Leon Wright, Clerk, lwright@vanburen-mi.org Kathleen Cline, Deputy Clerk, kcline@vanburen-mi.org Vern Morse, Accounting Coordinator, vmorse@vanburen-mi.org Carol Towles, Bookkeeper, ctowles@vanburen-mi.org Joanne Montgomery, Elections Clerk, jmontgomery@vanburen-mi.org Duties The Clerk’s Office performs a variety of duties related to Human Resources. Policy for obtaining job applications. Payroll schedule Collective bargaining agreements COBRA Information List of Township Hall Closings Guides, Booklets, and Maps are available in the Clerk’s Office 2010 Census Information Drop Box for Payments and Absentee Ballots Voter Registration/Elections The Township Clerk is responsible for voter registration and administration of all governmental elections held within the township. Voter registration requirements/how to register to vote Military and Overseas Civilian Voters Michigan Voter Information Center Notice to Voters: Voting Identification Requirement Voter Registration Information Fee Schedule Absent Voter Information How to obtain an absentee voter’s ballot Absent Voter Ballot Application Voter Request to be Placed on Permanent Absentee Voter Application List Application to serve on the Board of Canvassers Election Inspectors Election Inspectors Wanted How to become an Election Inspector Application to work as an Election Inspector Voting precincts/polling locations Voting Locations Voting Precinct Map The Michigan Secretary of State's office has a new web site where voters may look up their voter registration online, www.michigan.gov/vote Township Records The Township Clerk is responsible for the safekeeping of all official records of the township. Freedom of Information Requests FOIA Form FOIA Fee Schedule Records: Board of Trustee minutes Commission/Committee minutes Budget/Financial Records Records of Departments: Supervisor’s Office Assessment Information/Field Sheets Lot Split Information Personal Property Information Treasurer’s Office Real Property/Property Taxes Dog Licenses Delinquent Property Special Assessments (sewer, lighting) Developmental Services Building permits/inspections Ordinance/Dog Warden reports Water and Sewer permits/billing Planning Commission/BZA Agendas Community Services Recreation programming guides Senior Center newsletter Governmental Access Channel 12 guide Community Development Block Grant Environmental Public Safety Police reports Fire reports Township Cemeteries The Township Clerk is responsible for the records of four cemeteries. Cemeteries and their locations (Denton, Otisville, Soop and Tyler) How to purchase a grave site/lot Burial information Cemetery Fee Schedule Notary Public Every member of the Clerk's Office is a notary public. This service is provided free of charge to residents.	Van Buren Township 46425 Tyler Rd. Van Buren Twp, MI 48111 (734)699-8900 _____________ The U.S. Census Bureau provides information pertaining to our area such as Van Buren Township's population increase from 21,010 to 23,559. We have a gender ratio of 11,876 males and 11,683 females, the two largest age groups are 25 to 34 year olds at 4,702 and 35 to 44 year olds at 3,836 followed closely by people aged 45 to 54 at 3,407 with an overall median age of 32.1. The four largest ethnic groups are 19,930 White, 3,097 Black or African American, 539 Asian and 315 American Indians and Alaska Native.