{"id":24,"date":"2020-09-14T16:54:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T16:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olddogdesigns.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:03:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:03:31","slug":"treasurer-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elbatownship.org\/?page_id=24","title":{"rendered":"Treasurer Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Taxes are due February 17th, 2026 without penalty.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-291\" src=\"http:\/\/olddogdesigns.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stripe2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elbatownship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stripe2.png 600w, https:\/\/elbatownship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stripe2-300x22.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nWelcome<strong> Katie Terry<\/strong> &#8211; Elba Township Treasurer.<\/p>\n<h2>Duties of the Treasurer<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"supList\">\n<li>Collect all monies due to\u00a0the township.<\/li>\n<li>Deposit all township monies.<\/li>\n<li>Invest all monies to meet the cashflow needs of the township.<\/li>\n<li>Administer and collect all specials and special assessment district monies.<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for producing, mailing and collecting all winter and summer taxes.<\/li>\n<li>Distribute tax monies to each receiving governmental unit.<\/li>\n<li>Settle with county treasurer each March for the past tax year.<\/li>\n<li>One of the 7 voting members of the township board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-291\" src=\"http:\/\/olddogdesigns.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stripe2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elbatownship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stripe2.png 600w, https:\/\/elbatownship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stripe2-300x22.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tax And Sewer Payments<\/span><!--<u><b>No tax payments accepted after February 28th. They must be paid to the county as of March 1.<\/b><\/u>\n Property taxes for 2020 may now be paid at the link below.--><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Property Tax Payments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Property tax bills are mailed twice per year.<\/p>\n<p>Summer taxes are sent out on July 1st and are due September 14th in order to avoid any interest penalty. On September 15th ,a 1% interest charge will be applied to any Summer balance still owing to the township, followed by an additional 1% interest fee on any balance still owing on the first of each month.<\/p>\n<p>Winter property taxes are sent out on December 1st and are payable to the township without penalty until February 17th. On February 18th a 3% penalty will be added to any balance still owing to the township. Payments may be made at the township office through March 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Partial payments may be made in the township office until March 2, 2026,\u00a0 however, any balance remaining is subject to applicable interest\/penalty fees depending on date.<\/p>\n<p><em>Elba<\/em><i> Township cannot accept\u00a0 past-due property tax payments after March 2nd, and has no authority to waive any part of the tax, penalty, interest, or any other related fee. Contact the Lapeer County Treasurer for delinquent tax information.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pay by Mail<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please make checks payable to:<\/p>\n<p>Elba Township Treasurer<\/p>\n<p>4717 Lippincott Road. Lapeer, MI 48446<\/p>\n<p>*Post mark is not accepted* Please allow adequate time if using the postal service. Payments received in the mail (or left in the drop box) after the due-date will not be accepted as on time and will incur any interest\/penalty fees applicable at the date received.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pay by Phone<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can by phone using our IVR system at 844-545-0655<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Personal Banking Checks<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many residents pay by using personal banking \u201cbill pay\u201d checks through their bank. While this form of payment is accepted we do want residents to be aware that even though the payment may be automatic on your end it is not on ours. We do not have a direct payee link between any personal bank and these forms of payment are not electronic. Your bank cuts us a paper check and then mails to our office via the USPS. Therefore, even though the payment may show as paid on time on your end, we may not receive it until much later. Again, with post mark not being accepted please make sure that you allow adequate time for these payments to reach us.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pay Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can make payments online with a fee by using the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elbatownship.org\/?page_id=66\">Tax Payment Link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sewer User Payments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Elba Township has two sewer systems available \u2013 Lake Nepessing &amp; Potter Lake. These two systems only affect some parcels, other\u2019s will have their own septic tank.\u00a0 All properties within Elba Township have their own water well. Please contact Elba Township for further information on the sewer systems.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>\u00a0Lake Nepessing Sewer User<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>-Billed quarterly at a flat rate of $185 per REU (Residential Equivalency Unit) per quarter.<\/p>\n<p>-Bills are mailed the first week of January, April, July and October and are due the last day of the month. Each billing cycle covers the previous three months.<\/p>\n<p>-Any balance still owing the day after the quarterly due date is applicable to a 5% penalty.<\/p>\n<p>-Any balance still owing as of November 1st will be added onto the winter tax bill as a lien on the property.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Potter Lake Sewer User<\/span><\/p>\n<p>-Billed annually at a rate of $450 per parcel per year.<\/p>\n<p>-Bills are mailed December 1st and are due by February 14th.<\/p>\n<p>-Any balance owing as of February 15th is subject to a 5% penalty.<\/p>\n<p>-Any balance still owing as of November 1st will be added onto the winter tax bill as a lien on the property.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pay by Mail<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please make checks payable to:<\/p>\n<p>Elba Township Sewer<\/p>\n<p>4717 Lippincott Road. Lapeer, MI 48446<\/p>\n<p>*Please include your account number which is listed on the bottom of your bill under the mailing address.<\/p>\n<p>*Post mark is not accepted* Please allow adequate time if using the postal service. Payments received in the mail (or left in the drop box) after the due-date will not be accepted as on time and will incur any interest\/penalty fees applicable at the date received.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pay by Phone<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can by phone using our IVR system at 844-545-0655<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Personal Banking Checks<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many residents pay by using personal banking \u201cbill pay\u201d checks through their bank. While this form of payment is accepted we do want residents to be aware that even though the payment may be automatic on your end it is not on ours. We do not have a direct payee link between any personal bank and these forms of payment are not electronic. Your bank cuts us a paper check and then mails to our office via the USPS. Therefore, even though the payment may show as paid on time on your end, we may not receive it until much later. Again, with post mark not being accepted please make sure that you allow adequate time for these payments to reach us.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pay Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can now make your sewer bill payments online with a fee by using the link below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elbatownship.org\/?page_id=66\">Sewer Payment Link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding your payments please use the contact info below:<\/p>\n<p>Tax Questions: Katie Terry (Elba Twp. Treasurer) 810-664-2332 ext. 410 or email- treasurer@elbatownship.org<\/p>\n<p>Sewer Billing Questions: Jacqueline Wellington (Elba Twp. Deputy Treasurer)\u00a0 810-664-2332 ext. 412 or email- deptreas@elbatownship.org<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Property Information Search<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Use the below link to do a Property Information search. Information included in this search will include Assessing, Tax and Sewer information. \u00a0An account must be setup to view this information. This search is free for property owners to search their own parcel, a fee of $6.00 per parcel (as of 9\/5\/2023) will apply to all other searches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accessmygov.com\/?uid=524\">Property Information search<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter Taxes are due February 17th, 2026 without penalty. Welcome Katie Terry &#8211; Elba Township Treasurer. Duties of the Treasurer Collect all monies due to\u00a0the township. Deposit all township monies. Invest all monies to meet the cashflow needs of the township. Administer and collect all specials and special assessment district monies. 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