Boards of Review Alternate

Overview

Michigan Property Exemption Statutes allow an Exemption from Property tax in whole or in part for the Principal Residence of a Property owner who, in the judgment of the Board of Review, is unable to contribute to public charges.

An owner with a principal residence exemption may request a poverty exemption at the March, July, or December meetings of the Board of Review. The exemption, if granted, is only for that one specific year.

The exemption is based on household income for all persons that reside at the property. The exemption can be granted by the Board of Review under the Northfield Township Poverty Exemption Resolution.

The Poverty Guidelines and Application are available with the other forms on our Document Page. .

Every year in February, assessment notices are mailed to all property owners in the Township. The Board of Review reviews the assessment roll received from the Assessor for complete, accurate, uniform and valid data. Appeals of assessed or taxable values placed on property by the Assessor may be made to the Board of Review in March each year. The Board of Review has authority to hear appeals for classification, tax exempt or non-exempt status, equity (all properties to be assessed at 50% of True Cash Value), poverty and valuation.

The majority of appeals are for valuation. The Board of Review has no control over millage rates or property taxes. If you wish to appear before the March Board of Review, an appointment is necessary. Please phone the Assessing office at  for an appointment.

The Board of Review has two other annual meetings, one in July and one in December. The July and December Boards of Review have the authority over clerical errors, mutual mistakes of fact, and situations involving poverty exemptions, principal residence exemptions and qualified agricultural property exemptions.

• Scott Chisholm
• L.J. Walter
• Joe Dixon
• Robert Shoner, Alternate
• Matthew Korovesis, Alternate

(All members serve a 2-year term ending December 2026)