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8296 E. US Hwy. 10

Chase, MI 49623

(231) 912-7212

Supervisor Lodholtz

PO Box #1

Chase, MI 49623

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  • Home
    • Announcements
  • About
  • Services
    • Assessing Information
    • Cemeteries
    • Hall/Pavilion Rental
    • Parcel Lookup
    • Report Street Light Outage
    • Taxes
    • Trash Collection
    • Transportation
    • Voter Information
  • Board Members
  • Community
    • County Information
    • Library
    • Local Events
  • Public Documents
    • 2023-2024 Township Budget
    • FOIA
    • 2024 Geophysical Investigation
    • Marijuana Facilities Ordinance 2019
    • Marihuana Facilities Ordinance 2020
    • Marijuana Ordinance Amendment 2020
    • Permits
  • Meetings
    • Meeting Agenda
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Library Meeting Minutes
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Welcome to Chase Township

Welcome to Chase Township

Celebrating over 150 Years in Lake County, Michigan

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Township Board Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 pm

Township Population
1000
Township Square Miles
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Year Established
View Lake County Star Article on the 150 Years of Chase History
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  • Treasurer Mailing Address:10538 S. Saddler Rd. Reed City, MI 49677Opens in your application
  • Clerk Mailing Address:PO Box #1 Chase, MI 49623Opens in your application
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Open Position for Chase Township Clerk

Term of appointment: May 12 2026- November 2026 election.

If you are interested in the position of Chase Township Clerk come to the regular Board meeting April 21, 2026 at 6:30 pm to introduce yourself to the board and tell us why you are interested in the position.

Responsibilities per MTA :

  • Township board member
    • Same legislative and administrative rights as all board members including duty to participate and vote
    • Responsible for the drafting and maintenance of board meeting minutes
    • Notifies board members of special meetings
    • Responsible for township board meeting notices
  • Records
    • Maintains custody of all township records not assigned by law to another board member
    • Keeps the township oath book (oath slips and swearing in of members)
    • Maintenance of the township ordinance book
    • Receives and delivers tax certificates of taxing entities to the supervisor for summer and winter tax bill
  • Accounting
    • Accounts for all township funds
    • Monthly reconcile of general ledger against treasurers banking ledger, receipts and deposits
    • Prepares financial reports for the township board:
      • Monthly balance sheet
      • Quarterly check report
      • Quarterly revenue and expenditure report
      • Yearly budget preparation (twice a year review with board)
    • Payroll and payables
      • Initiates and signs all payments leaving the township (except tax collection disbursement account)
      • Maintain and oversee maintenance of personnel, payroll and payable records
    • Elections
      • Department head for elections (budgeting and preparation of equipment, software, training, staffing)
      • Chairs the election commission which appoints election inspectors and performs pre election functions
      • Voter registration including training, early voting days and election day
      • Qualified voter file maintenance
      • Publishing and posting election notices
      • Absent voter process
      • Ballot proofing
      • Preparation and programming of election equipment
      • Election day activities
      • Closing the polls
    • FOIA coordinator
    • Appointment of Deputy Clerk
    • Must complete Election Officials Training accreditation and commit to completing continuing training requirements once every 2 years.
Clerk Position