Township Treasurer’s Office / Taxes

Your Property Taxes

2026 Property Tax Dates:

• Summer Taxes:
  • Mailed: July 1, 2026
  • Due: Sept. 14, 2026
• Winter Taxes:
  • Mailed: Dec. 1, 2026
  • Due: Feb. 14, 2027
• Deferred parcels due: Feb. 16, 2027
• Last day to pay before the taxes are sent to the county: March 1, 2027

The Laketown Township Treasurer’s Office collects property tax dollars for various taxing authorities including:

• State of Michigan Department of Education
• Allegan County
• Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD)
• School districts (Hamilton, Holland, and Saugatuck)
• Laketown Township and the Graafschap Fire Department
• Herrick District Library
• Holland Aquatic Center (Holland school district only)

The distribution of tax dollars varies slightly between school districts. The majority of the property taxes collected are allocated to the schools, followed by Allegan County, OAISD, State of Michigan Education, and the remaining authorities to follow. Laketown property owners are taxed in six different categories based on two deciding factors: school district and Principal Residence Exemption status.

Property owners in Laketown live within three school districts including Hamilton Community Schools, Holland Public Schools, and Saugatuck Public Schools. Each school district taxes at a slightly different rate and additional millages (pool/recreation) may be added based on your school district. If you are a resident, the school district you live in coincides with the precinct you vote in which allows you to vote on the additional millage proposals per school district.

Property owners’ eligibility for the Principal Resident Exemption (P.R.E.) is based on whether the property is their principal residence, meaning it is the residence they own and occupy. A property owner can only claim the P.R.E. on one property. If you qualify for the P.R.E., you are exempt from paying the 18 mills for school operating costs, which has a significant impact on your tax bill. To apply for the P.R.E., please see the P.R.E. Affidavit on the Assessor’s page on this website. If you have further questions regarding the P.R.E., please contact the Assessor’s office at (616) 355-3050.

Where do my tax dollars go?

Township residents often ask how their tax dollars are distributed and spent. Below are six pie charts depicting how the tax dollars are distributed based on your school district and P.R.E. status. (Prepared by Deputy Treasurer Sophia Poel)

Other links:

Allegan County Treasurer’s Office

State of Michigan Property Tax Info & Forms

Federal IRS Tax Info & Forms

Disabled Veterans Exemption Guidelines

Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund

Property Tax Poverty Exemption Form