Office of the Clerk
Oshtemo Township Clerk's Office
Dusty Farmer is the current Oshtemo Township Clerk. State Law regulates most of the duties of a Township Clerk, but each township can divide or delegate other duties to meet their needs.
The Clerk's Office will be able to assist you in the following areas:
- Voter registration and election questions, or check the State Website
- FOIA Coordination
- Cemetery information and burial needs
- General information – demographics & history
Other duties include:
- Accounting
- Payroll & Accounts Payables
- Township Board Minutes
- Records Management Administration
- Office administration
- Web Administration
- Social Media Administration
Additional Commitments:
- Central Kalamazoo County Transit Authority
- Board Governance Committee
- External Communication Committee Chair
- Kalamazoo County Transit Authority
- Board Governance Committee
- External Communication Committee Chair
- Local Advisory Committee – Transit
- Southwest Michigan Building Authority Chair
- Zoning Board of Appeals
- President of the Kalamazoo Local Clerks Association
- Records Management Committee
- Buildings and Grounds Committee
- Board Appointments Committee
- Election Commission
- Kalamazoo County Prop 2 Implementation Focus Group
The Clerks Staff includes:

Dusty Farmer, Clerk dfarmer@oshtemo.org
Melissa Rugg, Deputy Clerk mrugg@oshtemo.org
Kerri Tyler, Records Specialist/Elections Specialist ktyler@oshtemo.org
The Clerk's Office will be available to assist you by phone, email, or by open office hours.
OFFICE
7275 W. Main Street, at the corner of 7th Street
TELEPHONE
269 216-5224
FAX
269 375-7180
MAIL
7275 W. Main St
Kalamazoo MI 49009