Announcements
PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTS
Hours for tax collection are Wednesdays from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm starting 7/10/24 - 9/16/24, otherwise by appointment at 67722 N. Shore Dr., Edwardsburg, MI 49112.​
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​To submit tax payment online, click the link below: https://allpaid.com/plc/a005rw
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Mail payments to:
67722 N. Shore Dr., Edwardsburg, MI 49112.
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Please do not drop off payments at the township building.
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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, please email: treasurer@jeffersontownshiponline.org
or call 269-445-3941 x 1.
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UPCOMING ELECTION INFORMATION
2024 Election Dates:
• Tuesday, August 6th Primary Election
• Tuesday, November 5th General Election
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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 elections!
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​Early Voting:
July 24-August 4, 2024
Polls open: 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:
August 6, 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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Clerk - Jenny Brunner
269-445-3941 x 7
clerk@jeffersontownshiponline.org​
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MICHIGAN VOTER INFORMATION CENTER
Click this link - Michigan Voter Information Center (state.mi.us) to:
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Check your voter registration status
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Review a current election ballot
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Request an absentee ballot
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Get additional election & voting information
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Please contact Jenny Brunner, Clerk at 269-445-3941 x 7 or clerk@jeffersontownshiponline.org with questions.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
NEXT MONTHLY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING is
Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 6:30 pm.
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Click here for August 8, 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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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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Please call Clerk Jenny Brunner 269-445-3941 x 7 or email at clerk@jeffersontownshiponline.org with any questions.
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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
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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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Township Hours:
The office will be open TUESDAYS from
9:00 am-1:00 pm unless otherwise posted.
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Please contact Dean Hass, Township Supervisor, 269-445-3941 x 9 for assistance.
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Physical Address:
Jefferson Township
24725 Jefferson Center Street
Cassopolis, Michigan 49031
Mailing Address:
Jefferson Township
PO Box 188
Cassopolis, Michigan 49031
Office Telephone: 269-445-3941. This number will connect callers to Township officials.
Office Fax: 269-445-8274
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General Inquiries Email: building@jeffersontownshiponline.org
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TOWNSHIP MEETINGS
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Board of Trustees meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Township Hall, 24725 Jefferson Center St., Cassopolis, MI 49031 unless otherwise posted. Township residents and any other interested parties are welcome to participate in the Trustee meetings.
Please contact Dean Hass, Township Supervisor,
269-445-3941 x 9 with questions. Current meeting information will also be posted on the Township building and under ANNOUNCEMENTS here on the website.
2024-25 Planning & Zoning Commission
regular meetings will be held on the following Wednesdays at 7:00 pm at the Township Hall, 24725 Jefferson Center St., Cassopolis, MI 49031 unless otherwise posted:
April 17
July 17
October 16
January 15, 2025 - Organizational Meeting
Additional meetings may be held as necessary.
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Please contact Dean Hass, Township Supervisor, 269-445-3941 x 9 for additional information.
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