Raisin Charter Township

What Raisin Charter Township does

Raisin Charter Township is a charter township government entity located in Lenawee County, Michigan, serving approximately 7,900 residents across a suburban-rural area situated 45 minutes south of Ann Arbor/Detroit Metro Airport and 45 minutes north of Toledo. The township was originally organized in 1826 under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and progressed to chartered status in 1978. It operates with approximately 9 staff and delivers a comprehensive suite of municipal services: public safety (a volunteer Fire Department and a Police Department dispatched through Lenawee County Sheriff), building inspection (now serving Raisin, Britton, Macon, and Ridgeway townships), property tax collection, elections administration, FOIA compliance, parks and recreation (including the 38-acre Mitchell Memorial Park and the Raisin Community Center rental hall), cemetery management across four historical cemeteries, trash and recycling coordination through Stevens Disposal & Recycling, and property assessment via Lenawee County Equalization. The township also runs community programs such as an annual Dump Day hazardous waste disposal event, medicine disposal, and youth ball field programming in partnership with the Tecumseh Area Little League.

Revenue is derived primarily from property taxation (real and personal property taxes collected by the Treasurer), supplemented by transactional service fees — dog licenses ($10–$30), park and shelter rentals ($20–$50 with resident/non-resident differentiation), ball field reservations ($20–$100), building permits, accident reports, and Dump Day fees ($25 for non-residents). Special assessments are levied under Michigan law for local improvements. An online payment portal (Point and Pay) supports digital collection of taxes and fees. Distribution is entirely direct: through the township administrative office at 5525 S. Occidental Hwy, online portals, and physical facilities, with no commercial resellers or external GTM channels.

The entity is governed by an elected Board (Supervisor Deb Brousseau, Clerk Susan Bunch, Treasurer Dale Witt, and four Trustees) plus appointed officials including Police Chief Kevin Grayer, Fire Chief Jim Hannah, and Building Inspector Kevin Arquette. The operating model is characteristic of a small Michigan charter township: lean staff, volunteer fire service, contracted waste collection, and intergovernmental partnerships for road maintenance (Lenawee County Road Commission), property assessment (Lenawee County Equalization), and police dispatch (Lenawee County Sheriff). No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or external funding are present; growth is driven by organic population increase and incremental regional service expansion.

Name

Raisin Charter Township

Legal name

Raisin Charter Township

Website

https://raisintownship.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1826

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Raisin Charter Township is a Michigan charter township government serving 7,900 residents with municipal services including police, fire, building inspection, tax collection, parks, and elections. Funded primarily by property taxes with a 9-person staff and regional building inspection services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAJ

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAJ

Public Property & Asset Management (Federal Buildings, Fleet, Land)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Property tax administration
• Parks and recreation
• Building inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Tecumseh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source through real and personal property taxes collected by the Township Treasurer. The township organizes government services funded primarily through property taxation.
2. Service Fees: Fees collected for various township services including dog licenses, building permits, park rentals, ball field reservations, and cemetery services.
3. Special Assessments: Special assessments for local improvements as authorized under Michigan law.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Raisin Charter Township is a local government entity providing municipal administrative services to its residents, including police and fire protection, building inspection and permitting, property tax collection, elections administration, parks and recreation facilities, property assessment, and cemetery management. The Township operates under Michigan charter township law, funded primarily through property taxes and user fees, and delivers services across Lenawee County.

Product overview

Raisin Charter Township provides comprehensive local government services through a platform of distinct administrative and community service offerings. The core service portfolio includes Government Administrative Services (Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Elections, FOIA, Taxes), Public Safety Services (Fire Department with emergency response capabilities, Police Department), Building Department permitting and inspections, Tax Collection, Election Services, and Property Assessment. Community facilities include Mitchell Memorial Park (38-acre recreational facility), Raisin Community Center for event rentals, and four township cemeteries. Additional services encompass trash/recycling through Stevens Disposal, Dump Day disposal events, and cemetery maintenance. The township also provides a 5-Year Master Plan and various advisory committees including Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. This is a government services platform rather than a commercial technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Administrative Services
• Fire Department Emergency Response
• Police Department Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Population growth from 6,705 (2000) to 7,900 (2020) demonstrates sustained community desirability

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lenawee County Road CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe township works with the Lenawee County Road Commission for road maintenance and improvement projects. Township contributes tax dollars to help improve local roads. The LCRC maintains roads within township jurisdiction under State Law - Public Act 51.
• Lenawee County EqualizationcoreOthersProperty appraisal and assessment services provided through Lenawee County Equalization. Contact: Trey Clements serves as the Assessor for the township.
• Stevens Disposal & RecyclingcoreOthersWaste collection and recycling services provided to Raisin Charter Township residents. Contact: 800-779-0344.
• Tecumseh Area Little LeagueminorOthersYouth baseball/softball organization that uses township ball fields. Contract partnership for field usage.
• Lenawee County Sheriff DepartmentcoreOthersThe Lenawee County Sheriff Department dispatches all calls for service for the Raisin Township Police Department. Non-emergency line: 517-263-0524 (Option 0).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Genoa Township: Livingston County charter township with a comparable suburban-rural character and similar population profile. Delivers the same comprehensive municipal services including police, fire, building, and parks.
• Hamburg Township: Livingston County charter township with a comparable suburban-rural mix near the Ann Arbor metro. Provides a parallel municipal service portfolio, useful as a peer for parks/recreation and emergency services benchmarking.
• York Charter Township: Washtenaw County charter township with similar population size and suburban-rural mix. Provides the same municipal service stack (police, fire, building, parks, tax collection) under Michigan charter township law.
• Delta Charter Township: Eaton County charter township adjacent to Lansing with a larger but comparable suburban-rural profile. Operates the same full-service municipal model and is a useful peer for parks-and-recreation and community-center operations.
• Pittsfield Charter Township: Larger Washtenaw County charter township adjacent to Ann Arbor and Saline. Offers the same charter township service portfolio but at greater scale, useful as a comparable for service delivery and regional building-inspection models.
• Bedford Charter Township: Calhoun County charter township with a similar size and suburban-rural profile in mid-Michigan. Provides the same municipal service stack and is a useful peer for comparable emergency-services and building-department operations.
• Delhi Charter Township: Ingham County charter township adjacent to Lansing with a comparable mid-Michigan suburban-rural character. Delivers the same charter township service portfolio and shares the property-tax-based revenue model.
• Augusta Charter Township: Smaller Michigan charter township in Washtenaw County with a similar rural-suburban profile and comparable service portfolio (public safety, building, parks, tax administration). Directly comparable in scale and governance structure.
• Emmett Charter Township: Calhoun County charter township near Battle Creek with a comparable population size and suburban-rural character. Provides the same municipal service portfolio under Michigan charter township law.
• Scio Charter Township: Michigan charter township in Washtenaw County adjacent to Ann Arbor with a comparable suburban-rural character and population (~17,000). Offers the same full suite of municipal services (police, fire, building, parks, tax collection) making it a directly comparable governance peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raisin-charter-township

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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