Office hours are held by the Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
9:00 - 3:30 
Thursday, 9:00 - 5:00
Friday, closed

Lapeer Township Elected Officials: 

Supervisor - Scott Jarvis
Clerk - Dawn Walker  
Treasurer - Lori Ann Taylor
Trustees - Bill Blaine & John Rutzen 

Lapeer Township administrative assistant, deputy clerk and deputy treasurer: Nancy Bradford

Lapeer Township is a general law township established through the Northwest Ordinance passed by Congress in 1787.  Township government is conducted by a township board consisting of five members; supervisor, clerk, treasurer and two trustees.  These positions are elected positions lasting for four years. Township primary elections are conducted in August of the presidential election years.

Supervisor's statutory duties - Moderates board and annual meetings, if certified is the chief assessing officer, secretary to the board of review, Township's legal agent, maintains the records of the supervisors office, develops the township budget, appoints some commission members, may call special meetings and may appoint a deputy.

Clerk's statutory duties - Maintains custody of all township records, maintains the township general ledger, prepares warrants for township checks, records and maintains township meeting minutes, keeps the township book of oaths, is responsible for special meeting notices, publishes board meeting minutes, keeps voter registration file and conducts elections, keep the township ordinance book, prepares financial statements, delivers tax certificates to the supervisor and county clerk by September 30th, must appoint a deputy, must post a surety bond.

Treasurer's statutory duties - collects real and personal property taxes, keeps an account of township receipts and expenditures, issues township checks, deposits township revenues in approved depositories, invests township funds in approved investments, collects delinquent personal property tax, responsible for jeopardy assessments in collecting property tax, collects mobile home 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 board.

Although these are statutory duties of each office dictated by Michigan State law, there are many other duties performed by each official.

Revised Statutes of 1846 - Powers and duties of Townships, the election and duties of township officers

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2012 Board Meetings are as follows:
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
***THURSDAY, April 12, 2012 - 8:30 a.m. ***
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Monday, June 11, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, July 9, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, September 10, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 8:30 a.m.
Monday, December 10, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE:

The township board meets the 2nd Monday of the month except for October meets the 2nd Tuesday. Meetings alternate between evenings at 7:00 p.m. and mornings at 8:30 a.m. Any changes to this meeting schedule will be posted in accordance with law.

PRIOR BOARD MINUTES
January 12, 2009
February 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
April 13, 2009
May 11, 2009
June 8, 2009
June 8, 2009 Annual Meeting
July 13, 2009
August 10, 2009
September 14, 2009
October 13, 2009
November 9, 2009
December 3, 2009 Special Meeting
December 14, 2009
January 11, 2010
February 8, 2010
March 8, 2010
April 12, 2010
May 10, 2010
June 14, 2010 -regular meeting
June 14, 2010 - annual meeting
July 12, 2010
August 9, 2010
September 13, 2010
October 12, 2010
November 8, 2010
December 7, 2010
December 13, 2010
January 10, 2011 
February 14, 2011
March 14, 2011
April 11, 2011
May 9, 2011
June 13, 2011 regular meeting
June 13, 2011 annual meeting
July 11, 2011
August 8, 2011
September 12. 2011
October 11, 2011
November 14, 2011
December 12, 2011
December 19, 2011 special board meeting

June 11, 2012
7:00 p.m.
minutes

August 13, 2012
7:00 p.m.
minutes

December 10, 2012
7:00 p.m.
minutes