Duties & Responsibilities
- Collection and distribution of property taxes
- Administration of tax bills
- Investment of Township funds
- Reconciliation of all township bank accounts
- Management of payroll and employee benefits department
- Administration of employee pension systems
- Administration of Retiree Health Care Board
- Administration of Defined Contribution Retirement System
- Billing and collection of special assessments
- Collection of dog license fees for Oakland County Animal Control
Property Tax Collection & Distribution
The Township Treasurer collects and distributes your property tax bill for the following entities:
- County of Oakland
- Lake Improvement Boards
- Oakland Community College
- Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner (Drain Office)
- Oakland Schools
- School Districts of Waterford, Clarkston, and Pontiac
- State of Michigan
- Waterford Township General Fund, Police, Fire, Library, Police & Fire Bond and Special Assessments
For more information, visit the Property Tax page.
Tax Bills
Tax bills are mailed out twice a year. If you have a mortgage and your taxes are paid by your mortgage company, a copy of your tax bill can be obtained on
Tax Search Information page.
Those who pay their taxes and are not paid by a mortgage company will still receive a tax bill.
Board of Trustees
The Treasurer also serves on and is a member of the
Township Board of Trustees.