County Treasurer

Christy VanTiem
 401 W. Cedar Avenue
Gladwin, MI  48624
(989) 426-7251
(989) 426-6903 Fax email address

Christy VanTiem
Treasurer's Staff

Office Staff

The Treasurer's office works efficiently because of our staff. Our friendly staff is here to serve the citizens of Gladwin County promptly and courteously.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Treasurer are defined by state law and authorization of the County Board of Commissioners. The Treasurer serves as the custodian of all County funds, signs all checks, collects and disperses all delinquent real property taxes as well as current Summer taxes for Secord Township; handles dog licenses & fees. The Treasurer is responsible for accounting of all revenue coming to the county, investment of idle funds, securities and monies held in financial institutions, certification of deeds, plat maps and all other documents pertaining to tax histories and litigations; also prepares for and manages the annual tax sale on behalf of the State Treasury.

Tax Reverted Land Sale

A sale of tax reverted lands will be held Friday August 22, 2008 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 4335 West M-61, Standish MI 48658. Registration starts at 11:00 a.m. and the sale begins at noon. A preliminary listing of properties for download as a PDF file is available at: Tax Sale Flyer (636kb - requires Acrobat Reader). Sale information and rules may be found at www.tax-sale.info.

Dog License Information

All dogs in Gladwin County must have a current rabies certificate and be licensed. Licenses must be renewed annually. Dog licenses are sold in the Treasurer's office, at the Animal Shelter, and at participating township and city offices from November 1st until the end of February. As of March 1st tags are available only from the treasurers office, and are delinquent, except for puppies, and subject to the delinquent tag fee. You must present a current rabies certificate to purchase any dog license.

Dog License Fees

Male/Female $16.00
Spay/Neuter $8.00
Delinquent $40.00

Department Documents

Financial Hardship Policy and form - 21kb (Adobe PDF file)

Homeowner's Principle Residence Exemption Affidavit - 63kb (Adobe PDF file)

Link to additional forms on Michigan.gov
 

Credit Card Payments

As of June 1, 2005, the Gladwin County Treasurer’s Office began accepting credit card payments for taxes. To use this service call Government Payment Service, Inc. (GPS) at 888-604-7888, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, or by logging on to the GPS website at www.governmentpayment.com. There is a 5% service fee for this service that will be charged to your credit card. Most major credit cards are accepted-Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. GPS faxes us a confirmation immediately after payment has been made. That fax specifies the time and date the payment was made. Confirmations that arrive outside of business hours will be processed the next business day, but will be dated on the day the payment was made.

As Treasurer, I feel that offering taxpayers an option to pay their taxes by credit card is a good thing and could possibly be the solution for some who might lose their property in the forfeiture process.