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If township voters approve the charter status, the township may levy up to 5 mills without voter approval. If the charter status is approved by the township board alone, the township board may not levy any millage beyond that allowed for general law townships without voter approval. As of April 2001, there were 127 charter townships in Michigan.
Procedures for the township's financial administration, such as budgets, accounting, investments and deposits, are closely regulated by the state. Township meetings must comply with Michigan's Open Meetings Act, [3] and township records must be stored and made available in conformance with specific laws, such as the Freedom of Information Act. [4]
This category is for townships in the U.S. state of Michigan.It is intended to be comprehensive of all currently existing townships in Michigan. Charter townships should be placed in both this category and Category:Charter townships in Michigan.
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan.While all townships in Michigan are organized governments, a charter township has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediate between those of a city (a semi-autonomous jurisdiction in Michigan) and a village.
In 1965 an ordinance which contained 13 different zoning districts was adopted. Planning and zoning functions were coordinated with the adoption of the township's first Master Plan in 1972 and subsequently the adoption of an entirely new zoning ordinance the following year. The 1973 ordinance serves as a basis for the current zoning ordinance.
By one estimate, about 10% of Michigan's 1,200 townships could be without a clerk in January. The positions run local elections and much more. Township clerks run elections for half of Michigan ...
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G. Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan; Garfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; Genesee Township, Michigan; Genoa Township, Michigan; Georgetown ...