Welcome to essex township

Certified assessor Beth Botke is employed by the township to perform property assessments. Beth’s contact information is:
Assessor: Beth Botke
PO Box 90
Bath, MI 48808
Phone: 517-204-3752
Email: b.bassessing@gmail.com

Bonnie Hale is employed by the township to manage Lowe, Beach, and Sowle Cemetery:  Bonnie's contact information is:
Cemetery Manager:  Bonnie Hale
5553 Findlay Road
St. Johns, MI  48879
Phone:  989-292-1700
Email:  essexcemeteries@yahoo.com

Supervisor: Eric Verlinde
5005 W Marshall Rd, St Johns, MI 48879
Phone: 989-640-5147
Email: essexsupervisor1@gmail.com
 
Treasurer: Kathleen George
5462 West Lowe Road
Saint Johns, Michigan 48879
Phone: 989-307-1069
Email: essextreasurer@yahoo.com

Clerk:  Tim Karasek
5111 Findlay Road
St. Johns, MI  48879
989-307-0425
essextwpclerk@gmail.com

Isreal Oboyle
5432 W Colony Rd
St. Johns, MI 48879
989-292-1548
Isreal.essextwp@yahoo.com

​Gabriel Warnke
Phone : 989-209-8006
Address : 4433 West Gratiot county line Rd. St. Johns MI
Email: essextwspgw@gmail.com

Regularly scheduled board meetings for Essex Township 
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2026 Meeting Schedule
All Meetings being at 7:30pm

January 21, “Special meeting”
February 18
March 18
April 15
June 17
August 19
October 21
December 16

​All meetings are open to the public. Essex Township will provide to individuals with disabilities, reasonable auxiliary aids and services which are needed to fully participate in any township meeting providing a 72-hour notice is received by phone or in writing. Contact the Essex Township Clerk, (989) 224-3484 to request the necessary assistance. 

Essex Township Board meetings are held at 
Lowe Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
5485 W Lowe Rd, St Johns, MI 48879.
​We welcome all visitors.
​**Please do not use the church address for any township mail.  It will be returned.  Use the addresses listed at the top of this page.​ ** ​ 

Essex Township