Treasurer: Kathleen "Kathie" Horning
treasurer@hartlandtwp.com
Phone: 810-632-7498 ext 230 & 231
Fax: 810-632-1033

Deputy Treasurer: Donna
deptreasurer@hartlandtwp.com

Hartland Township
2655 Clark Road
Hartland, MI 48353

One of her main priorities is to ensure that our "Family Rural-type Environment" is maintained and further enhanced as the community continues to grow. Fiscal responsibility is also a priority, while ensuring that the safety, security and township services are not jeopardized, but enhanced. She is committed to insuring that community programs are encouraged for all the population segments of the community. She feels it’s important we closely manage and balance residential, commercial, and light industrial development along with protecting our open green space and our quality of life in the Township of Hartland. We are fortunate to have many beautiful lakes and natural features in our community and we need to protect them. After Kathie won the primary election in August 2002, the interim Treasurer resigned and Kathie was sworn into office on September 30, 2002, then elected in November 2002. She was re-elected in 2004. She has an Associates degree in Accounting, plus continuing education, and has been an accountant/controller for almost three decades. Currently she has passed her level three CPFA (Certified Public Finance Administrator) certification through Central Michigan University and the Municipal Michigan Treasurers Association. Working in the private sector, she saw things happening in the Township that she felt could use her honest, positive, open-minded, common sense approach and ran for office.

She is currently President and past Treasurer of The Livingston County Treasurers Association, a member of the National Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada, The Michigan Municipal Treasurers Association (on Education and Membership committees), The Livingston County Women's Republicans, Michigan Government Finance Officers Association (MGFOA), Livingston County alternate to Semcog (SE Mich Council of Govt’s), appointed to the Liv. County Economic Development Council, and a member of the Michigan Township Association. She volunteers as co-Market Master of the Hartland Farmer’s Market. She won Michigan Volunteer of the Year from the State of Michigan during Michigan week along with her husband Mark in 2005.

Moving to Hartland in 1986, Kathie has three children all graduating from the Hartland Consolidated School District, and is happily married to her high school sweetheart, since 1975. She is a community advocate volunteering years of service to the Scouting Program, Soccer Club, St. John's Church, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and the schools.

Since coming into office she has assumed many responsibilities and has been a leader in accomplishing projects. Kathie has implemented surveys to the taxpayers to better allow the elected officials to address the residents concerns as well as getting opinions on future project ideas. She is fond of hearing from residents as to their ideas and concerns for the future of the Township. She is currently on the Building Committee, CIP (Capital Improvement) Committee, Economic Development, Parks and Rec, cable and an advocate to keep Hartland's rural charm by seeking appropriate growth for our township.

Some of the Treasurer's Duties

Collects real and personal property taxes

Keeps an account of township receipts

Issues Township checks

Deposits township revenues in approved depositories

Invests township funds

Collects delinquent personal property tax

Must appoint a deputy

Votes as a member of the Township Board

Deputy Treasurer
Deputy township officials are authorized to act as the elected official in the event of the official's absence, sickness, death or other disability. A deputy may not, however, vote as a member of the township board. Deputies are not required to be residents of the township.

Find out about your property at the BSA Site:

Hartland Property Taxes are now online!

To Access :

Log into: http://hartlandtwp.is.bsasoftware.com

Information regarding individual parcels of property in Hartland Township including tax status is being made available electronically solely as a service to residents, realtors, appraisers, lenders and others who routinely inquire about such otherwise publicly available information. Though the township attempts to regularly maintain this information and to periodically review its accuracy, persons obtaining and using or attempting to obtain or use such information do so with the full knowledge and understanding that such information may not always be available, up to date or correct.

Neither the Township nor its hosting agent make any warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality and fitness for a particular purpose and those arising by statute or otherwise in law or from the course of dealing or usage of trade. Nor does the Township or its hosting agent represent or warrant that the program or the services will meet any or all of the user's requirements, that the operation of the program will be error-free or uninterrupted and that all program errors in the software will be found and corrected.

Persons obtaining information from this source understand and agree that they are solely responsible for its use and that neither the Township nor its hosting agent are liable for damages resulting from such use.

Are available year round from the Treasurers Office.

Property Tax Bills are mailed twice each year: July 1 and December 1. Summer Taxes are payable from July 1 through September 15 without interest. Winter Taxes are payable from December 1 through February 28 without penalty.
A closer look at your tax statement ...

SET (State Education Tax)-The State Education Tax Act was one of several components of Proposal A of 1994 that changed the way in which elementary-secondary education is funded in Michigan. The State levies the state education tax statewide at a six-mill rate on all real and tangible personal property not otherwise exempt from the property tax. This millage is distributed to the county treasurer who then forwards it to the State of Michigan.

SCH DEBT (School Debt) - Special elections are held to enable schools to levy millage for such things as school construction or renovation. This line item could be a combination of several elections your school district has had over the years. Please contact your school district for more detailed information on their debt millage. This millage is distributed directly to the school district.

SCH OPER (School Operating) - This millage is another component of Proposal A of 1994. Under the proposal, a school district can levy 18 mills for school operating purposes. An exempt principal residence is not subject to the levy of school operating millage. For the majority of Canton taxpayers, this line item will be zero as your property is your principal residence and it is exempted from this tax. Businesses, rental properties and people owning multiple properties will pay the school operating millage. This millage is distributed directly to the school district.

Online Payment

Hartland Township now offers Payment alternatives. Pay online at www.officialpayments.com
Or by phone call 1-800-2PAY-TAXsm (1-800-272-9829)
Use Jurisdiction Code 7058
Frequently Asked Questions about Online Payments

Checks
Please write your telephone number and your Property I.D. Number on your check for reference. Payment will be recorded on the date received-not the date it is mailed or the date the check is written. Postmarks will not be accepted.
Checks are accepted only as a conditional payment. If not honored and cancelled through tbank, the tax remains unpaid and subject to penalties and/or interest. The Township will assess a $25.00 fee each time a check is returned to us unpaid. Future payments will be applied to outstanding returned check charges prior to crediting your tax bill.

To Pay by Mail
Make checks payable and mail to: Hartland Township, 2655 Clark Road, Hartland, Michigan 48353. (Do not send cash). If a receipted copy is desired, you must enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your check.

To Pay in Person
Bring your tax bill with you to the Treasurer's Department along with payment, between 8 am and 4 pm, or use the after hours drop box.

After Hours Drop Box
Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Postmarks are not accepted. We encourage payments in the night deposit box located at the front of the building, near the main entrance, on Clark Road. If you desire a stamped receipt, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with your payment.

Summer taxes are payable from July 1 through September 14 without interest. Beginning September 15, a 1% per month interest charge will be assessed on unpaid summer taxes.

Interest Schedule for Taxes Paid After September 14
September 15-30, 1% December 1-31, 4%
October 1-30, 2% January 1-31, 5%
November 1-30, 3% February 28, 6%
Winter taxes are payable from December 1 through February 28 without penalty.

As of March 1, delinquent real property taxes are payable only to the Livingston County Treasurer, 200 E Grand River, Howell, Michigan 48843-2398; phone 517-546-7010. Call to verify amounts. Delinquent personal property taxes are payable only to the Hartland Township Treasurer, 3191 Hartland Road, Hartland, MI 48353. Call 810-632-7498 to verify amount due.

Name or Address Changes
Change of name and/or address should be promptly reported. If you have sold your property, and received a statement in error, please forward the statement to the new owner or return it to the Assessor's Office with correction(s) of name and/or address.
Errors and Omissions

Please examine your statement closely to assure accuracy. Please notify our office of any errors.

Failure to receive your tax bill does not waive interest and/or penalties.

Whenever real property ownership is transferred from Person(s) A to Person(s) B, a Property Transfer Affidavit (L-4260) must be completed and filed with the local assessor. If this is not done, when the local assessor learns of the ownership transfer, s/he will complete the Assessor Affidavit Regarding "Uncapping" of Taxable Value (L-4054) for the appropriate tax years. "Uncapping" means that the SEV (State Equalized Valuation) becomes the Taxable Value, and additional property taxes become due immediately. The additional property taxes due can be for multiple tax years and can also be a substantial amount of money, so it is to the advantage of the purchaser to file the Property Transfer Affidavit as soon as possible after the transfer of property ownership.

In addition to the filing of the Property Transfer Affidavit (L-4260), whenever real property ownership is transferred from Person(s) A to Person(s) B, and the purchaser is planning to both own and occupy the property as his/her primary residence, the purchaser must file a Homestead Affidavit (2368) on or before May 1 of the effective tax year in order to receive the homestead credit. [The homestead credit is an exemption from paying Local School Operating taxes (18 mills), which are levied on the Summer Tax Bill.] The seller is required to complete a Request to Rescind/Withdraw Homestead Exemption (2602), and their homestead credit will be removed on December 31 of the calendar year in which the property was sold.

It is IMPORTANT that, at all property closings, all three forms are completed and filed with the local assessor and/or treasurer's office in order to avoid problems related to "uncapping" taxable values and homestead exemption qualification. At property closings involving properties that have not qualified and/or will not qualify for the homestead exemption, the Homestead Affidavit and the Request to Rescind/Withdraw Homestead Exemption are not required.

Forms
The following property transfer forms as well as other useful forms can be found at the State of Michigan Treasury Department web site. Many of them can be filled in on-line.

L-4260 Property Transfer Affidavit

2368 Affidavit for Homestead Exemption (formerly T-1056); Instructions.

2602 Request to Rescind/Withdraw a Homestead Exemption (formerly T-1067); Instructions.

The forms listed above must be completed and returned to the Township when property is bought or sold.

we're here to help

The Treasurer's Office staff are here to help with any uestions or concerns. Feel free to reach us at 810-632-1046 or 810-632-1030 or by e-mail at:

treasurer@hartlandtwp.com or deptreasurer@hartlandtwp.com