Bagley Township
Charlton Township
Chester Township
Corwith Township
Dover Township
Elmira Township
Hayes Township
Livingston Township
Otsego Lake Township

• Bagley Township

Established: 1882
Population: 5,838 (est.)
School district: Gaylord.
Township meetings: Second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall, 2896 Old 27 S., P.O. Box 52, Gaylord; 732-5924. The Board of Review also meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and on the second Monday in March.
Taxable value: $250,936,537
Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead property (principle resident exemption) is 19.3486 mills, and for nonhomestead, 37.3486 mills. This includes 8.0535 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.1378 mills for school enhancement, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for state education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only. There is no township millage for Bagley Township.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times
your taxable value.
Supervisor: William L. Giles (R), 3766 Buck Road, Gaylord; 732-5924
Clerk: James E. Szymanski (R), 1706 Krys Road, Gaylord, 732-2239
Treasurer: Mary Yager (R), P.O. Box 52, Gaylord, 732-5924
Assessor: Jason Woodcox Jr., P.O. Box 52, Gaylord, 732-5924
Trustee: Richard Sumerix (R), 3262 Nina St., Gaylord, 732-2177
Trustee: Frederic T. Burns (R), 2018 Kassuba, Gaylord, 732-7307

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• Charlton Township

Established: 1875
Population: 1,330 (2000 census)
School district: Johannesburg-Lewiston 
Township meetings: Second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the township offices at 10900 M-32 E., Johannesburg; 731-1920, fax: 731-1070.
The Board of Review meets at the township offices on the Monday following the second Tuesday in March.
Taxable value: $107,339,236
Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead (principle residence exempt) property is 20.155 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 38.0149 mills. This includes 0.9542 mills for the township (allocated), 1.20 mills for firefighting, 8.0535 mills for Otsego County, 2.20 mills for school debt, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for state education tax; and school operating expenses of 17.8599 mills for nonhomestead property only.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.
Supervisor: Matt Nowak (R), P.O. Box 367, Johannesburg; 786-5518
Clerk: Ivan M. Maschke (R), Box 367, Johannesburg; 786-2893
Treasurer: Kimberly Samkowiak (R), Box 367, Johannesburg; 786-2309
Assessor: Sally Nowak, Box 484, Johannesburg; 786-5518
Trustee: Joe Edwartowski (R), 14100 Old State Road, Johannesburg; 786-7338
Trustee: Mike McCarthy; 939-8825
Fire chief: Ron Koronka, Fire Hall, on M-32 in Johannesburg

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• Chester Township

Established: 1888
Population: 1,265 (2000 census)
School district: Gaylord or Johannesburg-Lewiston
Township meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Township Hall, 1737 Big Lake Road, Gaylord, 732-5886, fax 705-2044. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March.
Taxable value: $91,849,307
Tax levy: For township residents in the Gaylord Community Schools, total tax levy for homestead (principle residence exempt) property is 20.2486 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 38.2486 mills. This includes .9 mills for the township operating, 8.0535 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.1378 for school enhancement, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills (for nonhomestead).
In the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools district, the levy is 18.9008 for homestead and 36.7607 for nonhomestead with 2.20 mills for school debt and school operating expenses of 17.8599 mills. This includes county, township and school district millage rates.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.
Chester Township Supervisor: Robert H. Harkness (R), 1598 Shallow Shores Drive, Gaylord; 705-1913
Clerk: Melissa L. Szymanski (R), 7259 M-32 East, Johannesburg;  731-5526
Treasurer: Barbara Lewandowski (R), 5758 McCoy Road, Gaylord; 732-2218
Assessor: Sally Nowak, PO Box 484, Johannesburg; 786-5518
Trustee: Wanda Basinski (D), 5529 Oley Lake Road, Gaylord; 732-3097
Trustee: Jean Nowicki (R), 6890 Larkspur Lane, Gaylord; 732-0303

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• Corwith Township

Established: 1877
Population: 2,300 (including village)
School district: Vanderbilt
Township meetings: The first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Township Hall, 8170 Mill St., Vanderbilt, 983-2865. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and on the second Monday in March. Township mailing address: P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795.
Taxable value: $67,016,343
Tax levy: Total tax levy for homestead property is 21.2717 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 39.2717 mills. This includes .9509 mills for the township, 8.0535 mills for Otsego County, 2 mills for the Vanderbilt-Corwith Fire and Rescue, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only and 2.5200 for school debt on homestead and nonhomestead.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.
Supervisor and assessor: Vernon Kassuba (R), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-3993
Clerk: Debbie Whitman (D), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-2807
Treasurer: Marilyn Cole (D), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-4347
Trustee: Fred Gorny (R), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt, MI 49795; 983-3701
Trustee: Tom Loshaw (R), P.O. Box 100, Vanderbilt; 983-4265
Vanderbilt/Corwith Fire Board: Darrol Miller, chairman; Deb Whitman, clerk; Patrick Coultes, treasurer; and Don Posgate, Bernie Matelski members

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• Dover Township

Established: 1879
Population: 592 (estimate)
School district: Gaylord, Vanderbilt or Johannesburg-Lewiston.
Township meetings: Second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Township Hall, 2985 Marquardt Road, Gaylord, MI 49735, 732-4895. The Board of Review meets at the Township Hall on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and on the second Monday in March. 
Taxable value: $46,215,907
Tax levy: For township residents in the Gaylord Community Schools district, total tax levy for homestead property is 21.2686 mills, and for nonhomestead property, 39.2686 mills. This includes .92 mills for the township, 8.0535 mills for Otsego County, 2.41 mills for school debt, 1.7473 mills for the intermediate school district, 6 mills for school education tax; and school operating expenses of 18 mills for nonhomestead property only. For township residents in the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools district, homestead property is taxed at 19.9208 mills, and nonhomestead property at 37.7807 mills with 2.20 mills for school debt, 1.1378 for school enhancement and school operating expenses of 17.8599 mills. For township residents in the Vanderbilt Area School district, homestead property is taxed at 20.2408 mills, and nonhomestead at 38.2408 mills with 2.52 mills for school debt and school operating expenses of 18 mills.
To figure your tax bill on your property, divide the appropriate tax levy (homestead or nonhomestead) by 1,000 and multiply times your taxable value.
Supervisor: Thomas P. Murphy (R), PO Box 128, Gaylord, MI 49734; 732-1223
Clerk: Janet Kwapis, 1189 Whitehouse Trail, Gaylord; 732-1223
Treasurer: Diane House, 5040 Sparr Road, Gaylord; 732-8812   
Assessor: Sally Nowak, 3191 Dagon Road, Johannesburg; 786-5518
Trustee: Chester Kozlowski (R), 4938 Wilkinson Road, Gaylord; 732-5365
Trustee: Rebecca House (R), 5575 Sparr Road, Gaylord; 732-4480