Public Services

Here is a link to the currently adopted Township fee schedule for various applications and permits:

Quarterly utility bills are for service and usage for the previous three months. When you move out of a house you need to have a final bill calculated. The utility billing staff needs some basic information including a final reading of your meter to compute the bill. In order to request a final bill you must fill out the attached form to request a service person be sent out to read the meter. All name changes and final bill request must be made in writing. There is a $78.00 charge to process a final bill. Below is a link to a form you can use to change the name or request a final bill on a water and sewer bill.

The utility billing staff follows the same collection procedures for rental property as owner-occupied property. Township Ordinance provides for unpaid utility bills to become a lien on the property. Therefore, landlords should check with the utility billing department prior to releasing the security deposit to determine if there is an outstanding utility bill.

Quarterly bills, final bills, and payments can be looked up ONLINE, or you can call the utility billing department at 989-772-4600 ext. 223.

If your account becomes delinquent you will be sent a delinquent notice approximately two weeks before the shut-off date. If the delinquent notice is not taken care of water service will be discontinued. Your bill, including any fees, must be paid in full before water service will be re-established. In accordance with Township Ordinance, any unpaid balance becomes a lien on the property and will be added to the next tax billing.

When a bill due date falls on a weekend or a holiday for which Township Hall is closed payments may be made in the drop box on a weekend or holiday.  These payments will be considered on time as long as they are in the drop box by 8:00 a.m. following the weekend or holiday after the due date.  Payments received after 8:00 a.m. on the day after the weekend or holiday will be considered late and a 15% penalty will apply.  Postmarks are not accepted as being an on-time payment.  Payments received the day after the due date in the mail, even if the due date falls on the weekend are considered late.

Payments may be dropped in the payment drop box at any time. The drop box is located to the right of the front door at the Township Hall which is located at 2010 South Lincoln Road, Mt Pleasant MI 48858. Payment must be by check or money order. If you have the bill, attach it to the payment or place it in an envelope. If you don’t have the bill, please note your account number or address on your check or money order.  Payments can also be made online on at BS&A Online.  Postmarks are not accepted as being an on-time payment.

Payments must be received in the Township Hall on or before the due date to be considered on time. The Township does not look at postmarks to determine if mailed by the due date. The Post Office recommends allowing seven to ten days for postal delivery.

Water meters can be installed in various locations. Typical locations include the basement, hall closet, or in a crawl space. They should be installed in a warm, dry place, protected from drafts and the cold.

Automatic meters are used and allow meters to be read without coming inside each individual home or business.

Reading your water meter is similar to reading the odometer in your car. Read all the numbers from left to right. Do not include the numbers after the decimal point or the numbers with a black background. Submeters are read in the same way.

To calculate your water usage, subtract the (P) previous meter reading from the (C) current meter reading. In this Meter Example, the water consumption was 5 thousand gallons. (Meter Example: 15 (current read) -10 (previous read) =5 x 1,000 meter multiplier = 5,000 gallons usage).  This example is based on a residential 5/8″ / 3/4″ meter with a 1,000 gallon read.