Treasurer

Tax Information

To better serve our taxpayers, we offer online access of current tax information, accept postmarks and also offer a drop box located on the west side of the municipal building in the parking lot for customers dropping off payments after hours. The municipal building is located at:

Henry L. Brown Municipal Building

1 Grand Street

Coldwater, MI 49036

Special Assessments

Special assessments and abatements can be paid off in full anytime throughout the year. Abatements include mowing and cleanup charges that are added to the tax bill.

Role of the Treasurer

Administrative Services is the tax collector in the City of Coldwater. In addition to collecting taxes on real estate and personal property for the City, Administrative Services also collects for Branch County, Coldwater Community Schools, State Education Tax and Branch Intermediate School District. The money for the County, State Education Tax and Schools is paid to the appropriate taxing jurisdiction shortly after being collected by Administrative Services.

Property Taxes

Summer property taxes are due and payable August 1. Winter property taxes are due and payable December 1. Although the tax is due on December 1 and August 1, it is payable without interest and penalty until September 15, for summer taxes and February 14, for winter taxes.

Residents may pay tax bills with penalty and interest added at the Administrative Services office until February 28. On March 1, the Administrative Services office may no longer accept real property tax payments, but still collect delinquent personal property tax. Residents must pay their delinquent real property tax bill at the office of the Branch County Treasurer.

• NOTE: With rising scams concerning property in surrounding areas, the Branch County Register of Deeds would like to remind citizens that they can verify information on Property Fraud Alert. By going to the website, www.propertyfraudalert.com,  and entering in very little information, citizens can be alerted if anything has been recorded in the Register of Deeds office under a specific name(s). You can search and enter multiple names. You would be contacted via your preferred communication method (email/text message/phone call) and you can register in English or Spanish. This is at no cost.

Dog Licenses

Dog licenses are available at the Branch County Treasurer’s office. Rabies certificate required.