ASSESSING INFORMATION
Springport Township Assessor
The Assessor’s Office is responsible for the inventory and valuation of all taxable property within Springport Township. The township Assessor is Lisa Hendges and is in the office Wednesday’s from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Springport Township Offices are located at 101 E Main St., Springport MI. You may reach Lisa by calling 517-740-1036 or by emailing assessor@springport-twp.org Calls/emails will be answered within 7 business days. To arrange a meeting with the assessor please email or call. In the event you are having difficulty reaching Lisa please contact the Township Supervisor, Donny Cockroft at [email protected] or by calling 517-857-2030.
Assessment Information Requests
Owners may visit Springport Township and request property record cards, valuation statements and sketches of your property during township business hours. Or you may visit BS&A at the following link: https://bsaonline.com/?uid=1339
Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA) should be requested from the Township Clerk’s Office.
Assessment Appeals
Notice of Assessments are mailed mid-end of February each year. This is an opportunity for owners to review assessed/taxable values, Principal Residence/Qualified Agricultural Exemption Percentages, Property Classification and estimated increase in taxes. In the event you do not agree with the information it is suggested you have a discussion with the assessor. If you cannot reach an agreement it is suggested to make an appointment with the March Board of Review. Meeting dates and times are listed on the bottom of your assessment notice. March is the only time to appeal your residential assessment.
July & December Board of Review meet to address Qualified Errors & Poverty Exemptions. They have no authorization to hear valuation appeals.
Michigan Tax Tribunal
If a property owner is not satisfied with the March Board of Review decision, you may appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal at https://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib
Legal Description Discrepancies
Issues with Legal Descriptions should be emailed to the assessor. Please include all documents you are referencing and clearly identify the error and what you believe to be the correct legal.
Property Reviews
The State of Michigan recommends that assessing departments review 20% of the parcel count annually. The assessing department may visit your property, identify themselves to review the house, outbuildings, porches, decks, etc. In the event no one is home a card will be left at the front door. You may call the assessor’s office to discuss our visit.
Real & Personal Property Exemption Applications
All applications must be filled out in their entirety, signed, dated, notarized, and all information provided by December 1st to be considered eligible for the following year’s assessment. In the event your application is after December 1st it will be treated as timely filed by the next December 1st deadline. All applications will be answered with an approval or denial letter. If approved, you may still be required to pay special assessments (if applicable). If you are denied you may appeal the denial to the Michigan Tax Tribunal (see above).
Springport Township Assessor
The Assessor’s Office is responsible for the inventory and valuation of all taxable property within Springport Township. The township Assessor is Lisa Hendges and is in the office Wednesday’s from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Springport Township Offices are located at 101 E Main St., Springport MI. You may reach Lisa by calling 517-740-1036 or by emailing assessor@springport-twp.org Calls/emails will be answered within 7 business days. To arrange a meeting with the assessor please email or call. In the event you are having difficulty reaching Lisa please contact the Township Supervisor, Donny Cockroft at [email protected] or by calling 517-857-2030.
Assessment Information Requests
Owners may visit Springport Township and request property record cards, valuation statements and sketches of your property during township business hours. Or you may visit BS&A at the following link: https://bsaonline.com/?uid=1339
Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA) should be requested from the Township Clerk’s Office.
Assessment Appeals
Notice of Assessments are mailed mid-end of February each year. This is an opportunity for owners to review assessed/taxable values, Principal Residence/Qualified Agricultural Exemption Percentages, Property Classification and estimated increase in taxes. In the event you do not agree with the information it is suggested you have a discussion with the assessor. If you cannot reach an agreement it is suggested to make an appointment with the March Board of Review. Meeting dates and times are listed on the bottom of your assessment notice. March is the only time to appeal your residential assessment.
July & December Board of Review meet to address Qualified Errors & Poverty Exemptions. They have no authorization to hear valuation appeals.
Michigan Tax Tribunal
If a property owner is not satisfied with the March Board of Review decision, you may appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal at https://www.michigan.gov/taxtrib
Legal Description Discrepancies
Issues with Legal Descriptions should be emailed to the assessor. Please include all documents you are referencing and clearly identify the error and what you believe to be the correct legal.
Property Reviews
The State of Michigan recommends that assessing departments review 20% of the parcel count annually. The assessing department may visit your property, identify themselves to review the house, outbuildings, porches, decks, etc. In the event no one is home a card will be left at the front door. You may call the assessor’s office to discuss our visit.
Real & Personal Property Exemption Applications
All applications must be filled out in their entirety, signed, dated, notarized, and all information provided by December 1st to be considered eligible for the following year’s assessment. In the event your application is after December 1st it will be treated as timely filed by the next December 1st deadline. All applications will be answered with an approval or denial letter. If approved, you may still be required to pay special assessments (if applicable). If you are denied you may appeal the denial to the Michigan Tax Tribunal (see above).