Taxes and Assessing

*Payment can be made in person, by mail, or dropped in our secure drop box (see below).

*Payment can be by cash or check. Make checks payable to Locke Township Treasurer.

*In order to ensure proper credit, please include your parcel number on your check.

*The correct mailing address is:

               Locke Township

                Attn: Treasurer

                3805 Bell Oak Road

                Williamston, MI 48895

*A secure drop box is available, located near the south entrance of the building. The drop box is checked regularly. Using the drop box for cash payments is strongly discouraged.

*If a receipt is desired, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment.

Currently, all properties in Locke Township receive two tax bills per year:

1) A summer tax bill, mailed in late June, payable July 1 through September 14 without interest or penalty

2) A winter tax bill, mailed in late November, payable December 1 through February 14 without interest or penalty

*After September 14, any balance on a summer tax bill is assessed a 1% per month interest fee through the end of February. After February 14, any balance on a winter tax bill is assessed a 1% interest fee. In addition, any property taxes not paid by February 14 are assessed an additional 3% penalty. Any property taxes not paid by the last day of February are turned over to Ingham County for collection where additional fees are applied.

*Any payment after the last day of February must be paid at Ingham County. The phone number for the Ingham County Treasurer’s office is 517-676-7220.