City Assessor

Michael A. Baker has served as City Assessor since 1995. He received a Certificate for Property Valuation and Assessment Administration from Lansing Community College and is a member of the Michigan Assessor’s Association. Mike is a Level 3 Assessor, with C.M.A.E. 3 (Certified Michigan Assessor Elect 3) and P.P.E. (Personal Property Examiner) designations from the State of Michigan. Every year, Mike attends continuing education classes offered by the State of Michigan and education courses offered by the Michigan Assessors Association.

Duties of the City Assessor include placing an annual assessed value and taxable value on all real and personal property within the City for the purpose of levying property taxes. All City property records are maintained by the Assessing Department including name and address changes, transfer affidavits, homestead exemptions and parcel descriptions. The Assessor establishes the true cash (fair market) value of real and personal property. The fair market value determines property: assessed value (half the true cash value), and the taxable value in the year following a sale.

The Assessing Department maintains all City property records including name and address changes, transfer affidavits, homestead exemptions and parcel descriptions. The Assessor establishes the true cash (fair market) value of real and personal property within the City for the purpose of levying property taxes.

Contact Mike at 200 S. Main Street Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827
Phone #(517) 663-8118 ext. #8102
Fax #(517) 663-1116
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Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment

When does the Tax Board of Review hear appeals?

Second Monday in March and the following day every year