"What is a Special Assessment District?"

Special Assessment Districts (SADs) are charges that are not based on the taxable value of your home. SADs can appear on your property tax statements with a millage rate of 0.0000 or no millage rate at all. They are for improvements (e.g. Roads) or services (e.g. Trash Pickup) that are funded either outside or alongside of other tax monies. They can be created via petitions or through a ballot initiative/proposal.

The primary statute of the Michigan Compiled Law that Birch Run Township Operates our Special Assessments under is Public Act 188 of 1954, as amended.

PA 188 of 1954

Types of Special Assessments Districts (SADs)

Public/Private Roads

An SAD might be created to make an improvement to your Public or Private Road, either outside of or assisted by currently existing Road Millages within the Township.

Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems

An SAD might be created to increase the service area of the current Water and/or Sanitary Sewer systems within the Township.

Street Lighting

An SAD might be created to put Streetlights down your road.

Birch Run Township has two Special Assessment Districts within the Township: the Pine Island Drive SAD and the Evergreen Drive SAD.

Rubbish/Garbage Pickup

Many communities, including Birch Run Township, have a Special Assessment for Trash/Rubbish/Garbage pick-up. It is Township wide for Residential properties.

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