a place of community and a township working to combine its agricultural tradition with the growing tourism of Northern Michigan.
Banks Township’s natural resources make it a recreational paradise for those who enjoy spending time outdoors. Its hardworking, friendly people make it a great place to live or visit.
Banks Township Board will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2021-22 General, Roads, Vehicle, and Liquor Fund Budgets at 7 PM on Monday, March 29 during the regular monthly meeting that begins at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held via zoom. The link can be found on this website 24 hours prior to the meeting. The regular meeting is rescheduled from March 15 to March 29.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budgets will be a subject of this meeting.
Please take notice that the Banks Township Board of Review will meet at the Township Hall located at 6520 Center St, Ellsworth MI 49729 on the following dates:
Organizational Meetings: The Boards of Review will meet for the purpose of receiving and reviewing the assessment roll on March 2, 2021 at 4:00pm.
Public Meetings: The Boards of Review will meet for the purpose of hearing property tax assessment appeals from property owners on March 8, 2021 from 3:00PM-9:00PM and March 11, 2021 from 9:00AM-3:00PM
Please Note: All representatives must have written authorization from their client.
Location: 6520 Center St, Ellsworth MI 49729
Mailing Address: PO Box 68, Ellsworth MI 49729
Fax Number: 231-588-2079
Email for Appeals ONLY: 2021mbor@gmail.com
Website: bankstownship.net
Dates/Times: March 8, 3pm-9pm and March 11, 9am-3pm.
Form Can Be Found (or below in red): https://www.michigan.gov/documents/l4035f_2658_7.pdf
Electronic Meetings: The public may participate in the meeting through electronic remote access via Zoom access by computer, smartphone/device using the following link:
Meeting ID: Will be posted not less than 18 hours prior to the meeting
Password: Will be posted not less than 18 hours prior to the meeting
The public may also participate by landline phone or cell phone by calling:
Will be posted not less than 18 hours prior to the meeting
(ADA) American with Disabilities Notice: The local unit will provide necessary reasonable services to individuals with disabilities at the Board of Review meetings upon three days written notice please contact Banks Township Clerk, (231) 588-6126.
Tentative ratios and multipliers follow and are subject to change by the Assessing Officer, Board of Review, County Equalization and State Equalization.
Agricultural |
Commercial |
Industrial |
Residential |
Personal |
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Ratio |
Factor |
Ratio |
Factor |
Ratio |
Factor |
Ratio |
Factor |
Ratio |
Factor |
48.31% |
1.0350 |
50.59% |
.9883 |
50.70% |
.9862 |
47.24% |
1.0584 |
50.00% |
1.0000 |
The State Tax Commission on January 19, 2021 approved the attached Poverty Exemption Forms:
The Commission also approved the attached Policy Regarding Requests for Percentage Reductions in Taxable Value for Poverty Exemptions. These forms and policy include information related to Public Act 253 of 2020, changes to the poverty exemption statute (MCL 211.7u) that will impact how local units, assessors, and boards of review handle the exemption starting with the 2021 tax year.”
The forms and policy are on this website (forms & applications page) and are available on the State Tax Commission’s website at https://www.michigan.gov/statetaxcommission.