Ben Brousseau
Phone: (269) 655-1144
Email: ben.apgllc@gmail.com
Ben Brousseau, Township Assessor, is available to speak with residents in person at the Township office on Wednesdays from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. However, please feel free to contact your assessor at any time for questions you might have or to set up an appointment. Contact number is 269-655-1144 or email address: ben.apgllc@gmail.com. If you have to leave a message, your call will be returned within 48 hours on normal business days.
For record card data please visit:
https://bsaonline.com/?uid=310
The Assessor is responsible for maintaining the assessment roll. If you have a building permit, you can expect to see the assessor or their associate coming to your home in order to check on the new construction. The assessor also reviews randomly selected properties to check for accuracy.
Each year in February you will receive an Assessment Change Notice. It is very important that you look this notice over carefully. Please call the assessor if you have any questions about this notice. Check this notice over as well as your tax bill to be sure that your Principal Residence Exemption is in place. You must own and occupy your home in order to qualify for this very important exemption. If you disagree with any of the information on this notice there will be a number to call to discuss the matter or to make an appointment with the March Board of Review.
There are two values that carry with your property: Assessed Value and Taxable Value. The Assessed Value equals 50% of the property’s value. The Taxable Value is the previous year’s Taxable Value times the current years Consumer Price Index, or 5%, whichever is less plus any new construction or minus any losses. Your tax bill is based on your Taxable Value.
Forms and Information:
Economic Condition Factors and Land Values
Property Transfer Affidavit Fillable Form
State Fillable Disabled Veterans Exemption
Principal Residence Information
Principal Residence Exemption Form
Land Division Information:
For Land Division information please call
the Township Planner –
David Jirousek
david@horizon-planning.com
(616) 540-1794
Summer taxes collected from July 1- September 14
Property Tax
Credit card payments can’t be made at the Township Hall, but you can make a tax payment online or by phone through Paymentus. Payment Link is https://ipn.paymentus.com/otp/stde/atwp and the automated service can be reached by dialing 1-877-506-3117. They accept payments using: Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Please note that there will be a 2.65% service fee charged for using this service. Your account number is your 12 digit parcel number without the dashes.
Assessing Information
The Assessor, Ben Brousseau, holds office hours on Wednesdays from 7:00 am to 10:30 am. You can reach Ben at 269-655-1144 or ben.apgllc@gmail.com. If you are requesting parcel card information all data is available following the link below:
New Property Addresses – For information about issuing new property addresses please contact the following:
Antwerp Township
Van Buren County Planning & Land Management
269-657-8243
For Village Addresses, please contact appropriate Village directly.
Zoning Information:
The entire Antwerp Township Zoning Ordinance is located on our web site.
For additional zoning information please call
the Township Planner – David Jirousek at 616-540-1794
Collection Information
Tax Collection
The Antwerp Township Treasurer, Bonnie Osborne or a bonded Township Employee, will be available to collect taxes at the Antwerp Township Office, 24821 Front Avenue, Mattawan. Office hours are Monday – Thursday 7:00 -11:30 AM & 12:00 -5:00 PM, closed Fridays. If you are requesting tax bill amounts or payment information all data is available following the link below (note: payments made at Van Buren County Treasurer’s Office will NOT be posted on this website):
Important Tax Dates
- Summer Taxes are mailed at the end of June and are due in September
- Winter Taxes are mailed at the end of November and are due in February
- Personal Property Taxes must be paid by February 14
When paying by mail be sure to enclose the bottom portion of your tax bill with your check or money order payable to Antwerp Township Treasurer.
Delinquent Taxes
After February all unpaid real estate taxes are delinquent.
Payment must be made to:
Van Buren County Treasurer
219 E. Paw Paw St., Suite 101
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Please call 269.657.8228 to get an updated amount, as penalties and interest will be applied after March 1.
IF YOUR TAXES ARE, OR HAVE BEEN, DELINQUENT BEYOND MARCH 2 ON A YEARLY BASIS, THIS INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT TO YOU.
Public Act 123 of 1999 shortens the amount of time property owners have to pay their delinquent taxes before losing their property. Property owners with taxes that are two years delinquent will be foreclosed and the property will be sold at public auction. For example, people who fail to pay their 2006 delinquent property taxes will lose their property to foreclosure in March, 2009.
With this new act, the amount of time to pay taxes has been reduced from approximately five years to approximately two years. Property owners will also face higher interest and fees for their delinquent tax bills.
More information is available by contacting the Van Buren County Treasurer’s office at (269) 657-8228.
REMEMBER – FORECLOSURE IS FINAL!!
PAY YOUR DELINQUENT TAXES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Information Contact
Bonnie Osborne
Antwerp Township Treasurer
269-668-2615 ext. 211
Board of Review
The Antwerp Township Board of Review meets in July and December to correct calculations errors, homesteads and mutual mistakes of fact. The board also meets in March to hear taxpayer appeals. The board is made up of three township residents. The current board members are:
Board Members
Linda Fruin
Amy Brausch
Kathy Barnitz
If you have and questions concerning The Board of Review please contact:
Township Assessor at 269-668-2615 Ext. 212
