Welcome John Dobberteen - Mechanical & Plumbing Inspector

 

The township welcomes Mr. Dobberteen as our Mechanical & Plumbing Inspector.  The FORMS tab has been updated with his forms, which can be printed and mailed to him.  Forms are also available at the township office to also be mailed to him.  The DIRECTORY tab has been updated with the following contact information:

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John Dobberteen

Dobberteen Inspections

400 S. Monroe

Sturgis, MI 49091

269-651-4567

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Please note: all permits must be mailed to Mr. Dobberteen. The township office cannot accept permits.  Thank you!

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ELECTION INFORMATION

Tuesday, November 5th - General Election​

MI Vote, MI Way - Your voting options

(Early in person, by mail, on Election Day)

Click here for details on all the ways you can vote in the upcoming election!

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​​Early Voting:

Saturday, October 26-November 3, 2024

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cass County Road Commission

340 N. O'Keefe St.

Cassopolis, MI 49031

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​​Election Day Voting:

November 5, 2024

Polls open: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

Jefferson Township Hall - Precinct: 1

24725 Jefferson Center St.

Cassopolis, MI 49031

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Absentee Voting:

Request in writing mailed to:

Jefferson Township Clerk Jenny Brunner

PO Box 188

Cassopolis, MI 49031

 

Request in person:

Jefferson Township Hall

Tuesdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Saturday, November 2, 2024

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Request online:​

Click this link - Michigan Voter Information Center (state.mi.us) to:

• Request an absentee ballot 

• Check your voter registration status

• Review a current election ballot

• Get additional election & voting information​

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Please call ​Clerk Jenny Brunner with any questions about the election process.  She is more than happy to talk with you!

269-445-3941 x 7

clerk@jeffersontownshiponline.org​

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TOWNSHIP OFFICE HOURS

The township will be open TUESDAYS from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm unless otherwise posted. 

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The office will be closed whenever Cassopolis and/or Edwardsburg Public Schools are closed during the school year. 

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​​To contact township officials, click here to find their email addresses or call 269-445-3941 to be directed to your party.

 

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Call Clerk Jenny Brunner 269-445-3941 x 7 or email at clerk@jeffersontownshiponline.org with any questions.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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TOWNSHIP 

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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Jefferson Township Planning & Zoning Commission, Cass County, Michigan will be held on: October 16, 2024, 7:00 P.M.

 

for the purpose of holding a PUBLIC HEARING for a Special Land Use Permit for the below named petitioner at Jefferson Township, 24725 Jefferson Center Street, Cassopolis, Michigan.

Applicant wishes to convert existing structure into an event barn per:

 

Event barns definition and standards and requirement established in Article 13, Section 13.0 and Table 3-2 Business Nature #4, as specified in 2024 addition of the Jefferson Township Zoning Ordinance as a Special Land Use.

 

OWNER OF RECORD:                         Patrick Boyle & Wendy Marlow - Moonrise Farm LLC

PROPERTY INVOLVED:                       63941 Robinson Rd., Cassopolis, MI 49031

PARCEL I.D.:                                     14-030-012-151-10

 

Neighboring property owners and other interested parties desiring to present their views on these matters will be given the opportunities to be heard at the above-mentioned time and place. The applicant/s must be present, and/or represented at said PUBLIC HEARING and have available plan, details, etc., regarding their application/s.

 

Written comments will be received concerning matters of the Planning & Zoning Commission by its Secretary, via first class mail to: PO Box 188, Cassopolis, MI 49031 or by email at clerk@jeffersontownshiponline.org and may further be submitted at the meeting.  All interested persons are invited to be present at the aforesaid time and place.

 

Respectfully submitted,

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Wayne Hardin, Zoning Inspector

 

Cc:       Planning & Zoning Commission

            Jefferson Township Building Inspector

            Jefferson Township Supervisor

            Applicant/s for Special Land Use

            Neighboring Property Owners

                       

Jefferson Township Planning & Zoning Commission will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services at the hearing to individuals with disabilities upon receipt of notice at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing.  Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Clerk Jennifer Brunner, clerk@jeffersontownshiponline.org.​

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​​​​​​​​PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS 

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Please email, call or visit Treasurer Karla Mendenhall for tax payment total or for her office hours. 

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The treasurer does not hold office hours at the township hall. Other township officials do not accept payments and cannot answer tax bill questions. 

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To contact Treasurer Karla Mendenhall:

email: treasurer@jeffersontownshiponline.org

call: 269-445-3941 x 1

visit: 67722 N. Shore Dr., Edwardsburg, MI 49112​​

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

NEXT MONTHLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING is 
Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 6:30 pm. 

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Click here for November 14, 2024, agenda when posted the Tuesday before the meeting. 

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The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm, in person at the Township Hall,

24725 Jefferson Center St., Cassopolis, MI 49031.

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UPDATED INFORMATION!

TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE & ZONING MAP

Click here to view the 2024 ADOPTED ordinance revisions.

Click here to view the 2024 ADOPTED township zoning map. 

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2023 ASSESSOR LAND VALUE AND ECF STUDIES

As provided by Assessor Shalice Northrup, listed are the 2023 Land Values and ECF studies.

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Click for LAND VALUES

Click for ECF STUDIES

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Contact Assessor Northrup with questions at shalicen@gmail.com or 269-587-0208.

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POVERTY EXEMPTION

MCL 211.7u provides for a property tax exemption, in whole or part, for the principal residence of persons who, by reason of poverty, are unable to contribute to the public charges. In order to receive a poverty exemption, a taxpayer must annually file a completed application form, and all required additional documentation, with the supervisor, assessor, or the Board of Review where the property is located. Read more...

 

Click on the forms below:

Form 5737 Application for Poverty Exemption

Form 5739 Affirmation of Ownership and Occupancy to Remain Exempt by Reason of Poverty

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2023 ANNUAL NEWSLETTER

Click here to read

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PERMIT PROCESS

Please contact the following people directly for assistance: building, mechanical, plumbing, and zoning inspectors and assessor. Click here or DIRECTORY above for contact information. Click here or FORMS above for printable forms.

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MARIJUANA (MARIHUANA) ORDINANCES

Click on each ordinance below to read:

Ordinance to amend zoning ordinance to allow certain marijuana (Marihuana) businesses by special land use permit 

Adult Use Marijuana (Marihuana) Establishment ordinance

Medical Use Marijuana (Marihuana) Facilities ordinance

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