Dorothy Dunville, Clerk ddunville@acmetownship.org 6042 Acme Road Williamsburg MI 49690 (231) 938-1350 Sharma Zollinger Deputy Clerk szollinger@acmetownship.org     ABOUT THE CLERK'S OFFICE The Township Clerk is elected for a term of four years. The Township Clerk’s office is responsible for and performs a wide range of functions. They are as follows: Promotes efficient timely world-class services to the general public and residents of Acme Township at a fair cost, as well as serving the public by compiling and providing access to a wide range of information Shall appoint a Deputy Clerk, and support the Township Board, Township Personnel, and other elected Township Officials and as required, by Michigan Law, carries out three major responsibilities involving township record keeping, financial operations and elections Administers all voter registration files and process new voter registrations and verifies and validates all petitions Responsible for all township financial obligations, to include filing of all state and federal taxes, and ensures all financial obligations are met monthly in a timely manner. Verifies and maintains all accounts payable, general ledger records to reflect the assets, liabilities, fund equities, revenues and expenditures for each township fund (MCL 41.65) and administers all township payroll and benefits. Reconciles financial records monthly in coordination with the Treasurer’s office Maintains complete files of all Township Board and its Commissions meetings (closed, open or special), records minutes of all township meetings and keeps those minutes in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Michigan Township Record Retention, General Schedule #10 (MCL 399.5) (MCL 41.66) and maintains a file on all Township Ordinances Member of the Township’s budgetary committee, and a member of all committees regarding the interviewing and hiring of all township Attorneys, Planners, Engineers, and Consultants Processes and stores all official township records/documents and is responsible for signing most official Township documents, i.e., all bids, summons, lawsuits, and legal documents, ordinances, applications and many other types of official documents are forwarded to the clerk’s office for processing and filing. All records of the Township, except those, which have some confidential character, are public records placed under the supervision of the Clerk and are open to inspection at reasonable times. Is one of the public officials who is empowered to administer the Oath of Office to elected and appointed officials as required by law, and maintains the township Oath Book. Click here to see information from the Michigan Township's Association website about who may give, who must take, and who may take an oath of office. Delivers tax certificates, each year, to the supervisor and county clerk by September 30 Must post a surety bond Your Township Clerk is available to help you: Register to Vote Obtain information on your township Obtain Cemetery Information Please use the buttons on the left hand side of this page to access more detailed information about elections and cemeteries.