The Mission of the Treasurer’s Office is the efficient collection of all revenues due to Grosse Ile Township and other taxing units. We strive to distribute in a timely, efficient and correct manner tax monies to the various taxing units and Township accounts. The Treasurer is also responsible for the collection of other Township receipts and the investment of idle Township Funds. The Treasurer’s Office will continue to make customer service a priority by assisting residents and visitors to the Township Offices.
The Treasurer’s Office consists of Kurt M. Kobiljak, Township Treasurer, and staff members Carol Knopp who serves as Deputy Treasurer and Barbara McMahon as the Cashier / Computer Network Administrator.
All funds received by the Township are deposited by the Treasurer’s Office. The Township Treasurer is also responsible for collection and timely distribution of taxes to Wayne County, Grosse Ile Township Schools as well as Grosse Ile Township. Collections for Department of Public Works, Grosse Ile Municipal Airport, Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Community Development, and Recreation Department are collected and deposited by the Treasurer’s Office. Pet licenses are also sold on an annual basis.
In the upcoming year, the Treasurer’s Office looks forward to pursuing the following endeavors. First, the Township Treasurer is responsible for the investment of idle Township Funds and my office will be in the process of analyzing and updating the present township investment policy so as to provide prudent investment guidelines for the Township while at the same time making sure that our Township funds have the ability to grow. Secondly, to determine what methods Grosse Ile, as a general law township, can employ to capture as many additional tax dollars prior to tax dollars being remitted to Wayne County, so that these funds can be directly used for the betterment of our Island. Third, in conjunction with the Finance Department, the Treasurer’s Office looks forward to the implementation of the new financial software so to provide the Township and its residents more up to date account information as it relates to the financial complexities of the Township. Finally, unlike in past years, the Treasurer’s Office wants to be available as an information source to our residents. Both the Treasurer and the Deputy Treasurer are available at the residents’ convenience to meet with them and discuss those issues as it relates to township tax dollars and the township’s investments. The Treasurer’s Office will continue to serve the public in the most efficient and courteous manner.
Kurt M. Kobiljak
Township Treasurer
2000-2001 Annual Report
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