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Portland Township, Ionia County, Michigan
Portland Township Clerk
Charlene Keilen
Voice 517.647.6643
Township Clerk's Statutory Duties
Maintains custody of all township records
Maintains general ledger
Prepares warrants for township checks
Records and maintains township meeting minutes
Keeps the township book of oaths
Responsible for special meeting notices
Publishes board meeting minutes (if taxable value is
$65 million in 2005, annually indexed, or a charter township)
Keeps voter registration file and conducts elections
Keeps township ordinance book
Prepares financial statements
Delivers tax certificates to supervisor and county clerk by September 30
Must appoint a deputy
Must post a surety bond
Election Information
Go to "Departments" then "Elections"
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