Tax Information

Watertown Charter Township does NOT accept postmarks when determining timely payment.  Please allow enough mailing time to avoid late fees.  Payments received in the township drop box or via postal mail after 5pm will be marked as received on the next township business day.

If your taxes have been requested by your mortgage company, the words "Courtesy Copy" will appear on your bill towards the middle.

NOTE:  Receipts will not be mailed, unless requested.   Receipts can be viewed/printed from the website at the link below.

Summer Property Tax Bill Timeline:

  • Mailed by July 1st of each year.
  • Due September 14th of that year by 5pm.  If the 14th falls on a holiday or weekend, then the due date will be the next township business day.  POSTMARKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
  • After 5pm on the due date, interest will be added at the rate of 1% each month or fraction of the month until paid in full.
  • On March 1st, outstanding real property tax amounts will be sent to Clinton County as delinquent for continued collection efforts.

Winter Property Tax Bill Timeline:

  • Mailed by December 1st of each year.
  • Due on February 14th by 5pm of the following year.  If the 14th falls on a holiday or weekend, then the due date will be the next township business day. POSTMARKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
  • Any outstanding amount after 5pm on the due date will receive a one-time penalty and interest fee of 1%.
  • On March 1st, outstanding real property tax amounts will be sent to Clinton County as delinquent for continued collection efforts.

Beginning March 1st, all unpaid taxes for the previous year (summer and winter) including additional penalities must be paid to:

Steve Wiswesser, Clinton County Treasurer
100 E. State Street, Suite 2400
P.O. Box 39
St. Johns, MI  48879
(989) 224-5280

Contact the Clinton County Treasurer's Office prior to sending payment to confirm amount owed.

Just over 2,800 tax bills are mailed each tax season.  Informational tax bills are mailed to homeowners who have a mortgage company paying their taxes.  If you have a mortgage, please check your escrow statement for tax payments.

Please contact the office immediately if you do not receive a summer or a winter tax bill. If you do not receive a summer tax bill by July 8th or a winter tax bill by December 8th we may have an incorrect address on file. We will gladly correct this information and send a duplicate tax statement. There is NO CHARGE for duplicate tax statements. Please remember that failure to receive a tax statement does NOT exempt taxes from payment, penalty and/or interest.

When paying your taxes or utility bill, please remember to return the bottom portion of your tax bill and the left side of your utility bill with payment.  A payment receipt can be viewed/printed from the website; one will not be mailed, unless requested.

 


Tax Charts:
 

Where Does My Property Tax Dollar Go?

Based on a home in 2022 with a taxable value of $111,126 and 100% Principal Residence Exemption (PRE).  In this example, the home is within the Grand Ledge School District and the Eaton Regional Education Service Agency (RESA).

Summer Breakdown:

Property Tax Graph

Winter Breakdown:

Property Tax Graph