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Geneva Township Information

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62127 CR 380
Bangor, MI 49013
(NO MAIL DELIVERY)
Phone & Fax (269)427-7607
Email geneva8009@yahoo.com
General Mail Delivery:
Geneva Township
63133 16th Avenue
Bangor, MI 49013-9661

Tax Collection Dates
Township Inspectors and Permit Information
Land Division & Principal Residence Exemption Forms
ELECTION CONSOLIDATION
Board of Review
Property Tax Poverty Exemption Guidelines and Application
Geneva Township History
Libraries Available for Geneva Township Residents
Transfer Station - CR 384 at West Twp. Line

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GENEVA TOWNSHIP Meeting Times
2nd Tuesday each Month 7:00 P.M.
Meeting Location 62127 CR 380
Regular Office Hours -6:30 to 8:30 2nd Tuesday each month.

April 13, 2010
May 11, 2010
June 8, 2010
July 13, 2010
August 10, 2010
September 14, 2010
October 12, 2010
November 9, 2010
December 14, 2010
January 11, 2011
February 8, 2011
March 8, 2011
March 26, 2011 - 8:00 A.M. - Annual Meeting

Documents/Forms:
Township Informational Flyer 12-09
Special/Annual/Budget Hearing/Minutes 3-27-2010
Synopsis of Minutes 4-09
Synopsis of Minutes 5-12-09
Synopsis of Minutes 6-9-09
Synopsis of Minutes 7-14-09
Synopsis of Minutes 8-11-09
Synopsis of Minutes 9-8-09
Synopsis of Minutes 10-13-09
Synopsis of Minutes 11-10-09
Synopsis of Minutes 12-8-09
Synopsis of Minutes 1-12-10
Synopsis of Minutes 2-9-10
Synopsis of Minutes 3-9-10
Synopsis of Minutes 4-13-10
Synopsis of Minutes 5-11-10
Synopsis of Minutes 6-08-10
Synopsis of Minutes 7-13-10
Synopsis of Minutes 8-10-10

Tax Collection Dates

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PAYMENT of TAXES


After March 1, 2010 taxes and interest must be paid to Van Buren County Treasurer, 219 E. Paw Paw Street, Paw Paw, MI 49079

GENEVA TOWNSHIP DOES NOT COLLECT SUMMER TAXES. They are due to the Van Buren County Treasurer, 219 Paw Paw Street, Paw Paw, MI 49079 Phone 269-657-8228
DUE September 14, 2010.

Documents/Forms:
How Property Taxes are Figured
Geneva Millage Tax Rates '98 - ' 09
SEV-TV Record '81-'10
Proposal A Taxable Value Percentage Increases
Bangor School District Estimate Taxes - Excel Program
South Haven School District Estimate Taxes - Excel Program
Bangor Sch. District Estimate Taxes - Acrobat Program
South Haven Sch. District Estimate Taxes - Acrobat Program

Township Inspectors and Permit Information

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ATTACHED ARE PUBLIC NOTICES ON PERMIT INFORMATION FOR BUILDING PERMITS; PRE-INSPECTION OF ANY USED HOMES (MOBILE, MANUFACTURED, STICK BUILT) FOR PLACEMENT IN TOWNSHIP; MECHANICAL PERMIT CRITERIA.
Permit Forms:
State Plumbing Permit
Geneva Mechanical Permit Form
Geneva Electrical Permit Form

Email geneva8009@yahoo.com

Documents/Forms:
Inspectors & Contacts for Permits
Building Permit Fees after Construction has started
Pre-Inspection of Buildings, Homes, Mobile Homes, etc REQUIRED
Mechanical Permit Notice
Mechanical Permit Form
MI Plumbing Permit Form
Electrical Permit Form
Township Board & Representative Listing
Building Permit Fee Schedule adopted 4-9-02
NOTICE: Wood Burners Require Mechanical Permits & Inspections

Land Division & Principal Residence Exemption Forms

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Information - Contact
Nancy Ann Whaley, Supervisor
Phone/fax 269-427-7607

63133 16th Avenue
Bangor, MI 49013-9661

Email geneva8009@yahoo.com

Documents/Forms:
Land Division Application
Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit
Rescind Principal Residence Exemption
Dual Form - Principal Residence Exemption Affidavit with instructions

ELECTION CONSOLIDATION

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Election Consolidation:
All Geneva Township Voters will be voting on ALL elections at the Geneva Township Hall, 62127 CR 380. Basically: IF you live in Geneva Township you will be voting in Geneva Township.
Absent voter ballots are available on request. See link below for AV Application.
Mail to: Bridgette Gumpert, 19881 CR 687, South Haven, MI 49090.
For more information call Clerk at 427-7422.

Email geneva8009@yahoo.com


Documents/Forms:
VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION
Election Consolidation Notice
Photo Identification Required at Polls
ABSENT VOTER BALLOT APPLICATION
Geneva Votes 11-4-08
Geneva votes 11-2-04

Board of Review

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NOTICE
2010 - July Board of Review for correction of clerical errors is July 20, 2010 3 to 4 p.m.

Poverty Exemptions will be heard at the March, July and December Board of Reviews. Forms and information are available below.


2010 Taxable Value decrease is -.03%. or last years times: 99.7% or
Geneva Township Supervisor
Nancy Ann Whaley
63133 16th Avenue
Bangor, MI 49013
Phone/Fax 269-427-7607





Email geneva8009@yahoo.com

Property Tax Poverty Exemption Guidelines and Application

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Documents/Forms:
Property Tax Poverty Exemption Guidelines & Application 2010

Geneva Township History

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Geneva Township was founded in 1854 and is rich in history with many of the original families that homestead in the 1800's are still active and living here today. There are three centennial farms in Geneva Township. Further information is available by reading the attachment here.

Documents/Forms:
Download \geneva_township_history.pdf

Libraries Available for Geneva Township Residents

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Van Buren District Library - South Haven Memorial Library

Geneva Township Residents can now use both Library systems at no charge.

You must have a Van Buren District Library card, available at the Bangor Division of V.B. District Library and take it to the South Haven Memorial Library and they will honor it for no charge library service.

Books and materials that you get from the individual library systems must be returned to the library where you got them.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:

South Haven Memorial Library 637-2403
314 Broadway, South Haven
or
Bangor Division of V.B. District Library 427-8810
413 Division St. Bangor
or
Nancy Whaley, Geneva Township Supervisor, 427-7607


Special Thank You to Deb Jones, Director. S.H. Memorial Library and David Tate, Director, Van Buren District Library.


Transfer Station - CR 384 at West Twp. Line

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Transfer Station Operation:

Joint Transfer Station - Geneva Township & South Haven Township.
Operated by Reliable Disposal.

Open Saturdays 8 am to 2 pm.
Closed on Holiday weekends, Thanksgiving, Christmas New Years.

Transfer Station Pass Required to use facility.

Normal Household Refuse Only. No contractor disposal of materials.
Reycling trailer is on site and there is no charge for recyclables. Brush and grass clippings may also be dumped on the site at no charge.

Township's subsidize operation and Residents pay 25% of cost and Township's pay 75%. There is a charge for using facility See Transfer Station Costs attached to this website.

2009-2010 Dump Passes will be included in your December 2008 Tax Bill. If you do not get Tax bill, please call 427-7607 for Geneva Dump Pass or 637-3305 for South Haven Dump Pass.

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Whaley 269-427-7607 or Email geneva8009@yahoo.com

Documents/Forms:
Transfer Station Resident Costs
Dump Pass Required




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