Scott Benscoter
Susan Knoche
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730 W. Dryden Road Metamora, MI 48455
On the corner of Dryden Road and M-24)
Metamora Township
Scott Benscoter, Treasurer
730 W. Dryden Road
Metamora, MI 48455
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When paying your taxes, please include the bottom half of your tax bill and write the property tax number on your check or money order. Please also write your parcel and phone number on your check. For your protection and the townships, please pay your taxes with a check or money order payable to: Metamora Township.
As of March 1, 2025 all real property taxes will be sent on to Lapeer County Treasurer. Personal Property taxes are still paid at the township. Township offices will be open for tax collection 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday.
Summer taxes are payable July 1st thru September 15th, 2025, without interest. After September 15th, 1% interest penalty will be added to any unpaid balance.
Summer taxes may be deferred without penalty until February 17th, 2026, for any taxpayer who is a senior citizen 62 years or older, totally and permanently disabled otherwise eligible whose below or income does not exceed $40,000.00 per year. Applications are available online or at the treasurer’s office and must be returned to our office no later than September 15th, 2025. Once approved your summer tax will be due by February 17, 2026.
Winter taxes are payable December 1st, 2025, thru February 17, 2026, without penalty. After February 17th, an additional 3% penalty with 1% interest will be added until March 2, 2026, on any unpaid balance.
Postmarks are NOT accepted for these dates. This is the last day to pay before going delinquent to the Lapeer County Treasurer.
As of March 3rd, 2026, all delinquent taxes are sent to Lapeer County Treasurer @ 255 Clay Street Suite 303 Lapeer, MI 48446. Partial payments may be accepted at any time. Postmarks are NOT accepted for these dates. This is the last day to pay before going delinquent to the Lapeer County Treasurer.
Metamora Township State Equalized Value (SEV) is: $465,077,222
Metamora Township Taxable Value is: $354,889,063
General Fund Operating is 1.2981 mills = $460,670.01
Police Operating Fund is 2.0756 mills = $736,596.45
Fire Operating Fund is .8878 mills = $315,059.42
| School | Summer | Winter | Homestead | Non-Homestead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapeer Schools #44010 | 9.5733 | 14.0136 | 23.5869 | 41.5869 |
| Dryden Schools #44050 | 9.5733 | 15.3636 | 24.9369 | 42.0907 |
| Oxford Schools #63110 | 9.5733 | 21.1111 | 30.6844 | 47.9999 |
In Lapeer County, taxes are prorated as having been paid in advance. What this means to you as a home or property purchaser, as a practical matter is this: Whenever during the year you close your purchase, you will be responsible for the next tax bill.
So this means:
When a tax payment is paid it clears the lean:
Questions regarding “Postmarks” when accepting tax payments:
Act 206 of 1986, Chapter 221, section 221.44b states: “For purposes of determining the date payment of tax is received under this act, the date of a United States postal service postmark *may* be considered the date of receipt. However, a tax payment* shall not be* considered received prior to 7 calendar days before the date of actual receipt.”
So – if the postmark date is February 13 and you don’t get it until February 23 – it is still late because the earliest you can consider it received is 7 calendar days prior to actual receipt – so the 16th.
Please contact the treasurer’s office with your address or parcel number and specify the tax years you’re interested in to receive an email with copies of your receipts.