Assessing Department

The Assessing Department consists of a MAAO Assessor and a MCAO Assistant Assessor. Some of our duties include the following:

• Keep records of all sales, Principle Residence Exemptions, and property characteristics, and analyze the local Real Estate Market.
• Appraise new or remodeled buildings within the Township.
• Prepare annual assessments, as prescribed and regulated by State Law.
• Appraise all Business Personal Property within the Township.
• Answer questions concerning and assist you in making Land Divisions for property tax purposes.

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Forms you may find useful include:

• Property Tax Estimator
• Principal Resident Exemption Affidavit(PDF, 333KB)
• Principal Resident Exemption Rescind
• Property Transfer Affidavit(PDF, 164KB)
• PRE Active Duty Military Affidavit(PDF, 280KB)
• Conditional Rescission PRE(PDF, 250KB)
• Land Combination Application(PDF, 56KB)
• Land Re-description Application(PDF, 105KB)
• Land Division Application(PDF, 39KB)
• Disabled Veterans Exemption Application
• Guidelines for the Michigan Principal Residence Exemption Program(PDF, 84KB)
• Real and/or Personal Tax Exemption(PDF, 124KB)
• 2023 Economic Condition Factor (ECF) Map(PDF, 739KB)

2023 Poverty Exemption Information & Application:

• Poverty Exemption Guidelines – 2023(PDF, 307KB)
• Poverty Exemption Application (Form 5737)(PDF, 285KB)
• Poverty Exemption Affirmation of Ownership (Form 5739)(PDF, 130KB)
• Poverty Exemption Affidavit (Form 4988)(PDF, 87KB)

Board of Review Information:

For information regarding Oshtemo Township Board of Review and their meetings in March, July, & December, please find the relevant section in our Boards & Committees page.

Here are some documents that are relevant to Board Meetings and appeals:

• Explanation of Proposal A(PDF, 340KB)
• 2023 Agricultural Sales(PDF, 116KB)
• 2023 Commercial Sales(PDF, 80KB)
• 2023 Industrial Sales(PDF, 77KB)
• 2023 Residential Sales(PDF, 437KB)
• 2023 Vacant Land Sales(PDF, 140KB)

Property Assessing Reform:

• What is Property Assessing Reform?
• Taxpayer Access Policy(PDF, 111KB)
• Personal Property Policy & Procedures(PDF, 78KB)
• Property Tax Exemption Policy & Procedures(PDF, 108KB)

The Assessing Staff includes:

• Kristine Biddle, Assessor

• Yale Smith, Assistant Assessor