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Early In-Person Voting

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Supervisor: Eric Verlinde
5005 W Marshall Rd, St Johns, MI 48879
Phone: 989-640-5147
Email: essexsupervisor1@gmail.com
 
Treasurer: Kathleen George
5462 West Lowe Road
Saint Johns, Michigan 48879
Phone: 989-307-1069
Email: essextreasurer@yahoo.com

Clerk:  Tim Karasek
5111 Findlay Road
St. Johns, MI  48879
989-307-0425
essextwpclerk@gmail.com


Jacob Klaus
4841 Essex Center Rd
St. Johns, MI 48879
517-896-1872
Jake.essextwp@gmail.com

Isreal Oboyle
5432 W Colony Rd
St. Johns, MI 48879
989-292-1548
Isreal.essextwp@yahoo.com


Beginning January 8th please use the following numbers for urgent cemetery needs:
For cremation burials: Jim Bancroft (989) 682-4267
For full burials and urgent plot purchases: Jeremy McAllister (989) 666-0206
For non-urgent cemetery business please leave a voicemail with Bonnie at her number above and she will return your call when she is back in the office. 
You may call Supervisor Eric Verlinde if you have any further cemetery questions.

Welcome to essex township



Regularly scheduled board meetings for Essex Township 
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2025 Meeting Schedule

02/19/2025
03/19/2025
04/16/2025
06/18/2025
08/20/2025
10/15/2025
12/17/2025

​All meetings are open to the public. Essex Township will provide to individuals with disabilities, reasonable auxiliary aids and services which are needed to fully participate in any township meeting providing a 72-hour notice is received by phone or in writing. Contact the Essex Township Clerk, (989) 224-3484 to request the necessary assistance. 

Essex Township Board meetings are held at 
Lowe Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
5485 W Lowe Rd, St Johns, MI 48879.
​We welcome all visitors.  ​ 



Certified assessor Beth Botke is employed by the township to perform property assessments. Beth’s contact information is:
Assessor: Beth Botke
PO Box 90
Bath, MI 48808
Phone: 517-204-3752
Email: b.bassessing@gmail.com



Bonnie Hale is employed by the township to manage Lowe, Beach, and Sowle Cemetery:  Bonnie's contact information is:
Cemetery Manager:  Bonnie Hale
5553 Findlay Road
St. Johns, MI  48879
Phone:  989-292-1700
Email:  essexcemeteries@yahoo.com