Dexter Township

What Dexter Township does

Dexter Township is a general law township government organized under Michigan state law, located in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Founded in 1837 and currently staffed by 8 personnel, the township provides statutorily mandated municipal services to its residents, including property tax collection and disbursement, elections administration, zoning and land use planning, building permits and inspections, farmland and open space preservation, waste and recycling coordination, and Board of Review property assessment appeals. Service delivery is led by an elected Supervisor (Lonnie Scott), Clerk (Michelle Stamboulellis), and Treasurer (Brad Metz), supported by an Assessor, Planning & Zoning staff, Office Manager, two Office Assistants, a Deputy Clerk, Deputy Treasurer, and Recording Secretary.

The township's technology footprint is a commodity municipal stack: a WordPress CMS-based public website (dextertownshipmi.gov), Zoom for virtual public meetings (Planning Commission, Board of Trustees, Zoning Board of Appeals), and BS&A Online for property tax payments, permit fees, and property searches. The 'In The Loop' email newsletter, a YouTube channel (@DexterTownship), a Facebook page, and Microsoft Forms-based community surveys serve as citizen engagement channels. No proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML systems are in use.

Revenue is derived entirely from statutory property tax millage and pass-through permit/regulatory fees — there are no commercial products, subscriptions, or contractual revenue streams. Online tax payments incur a 2.80% + $0.50 credit/debit card fee or tiered ACH fees ($3-$12 depending on amount), retained by the payment processor rather than the township. Strategic activity in 2025-2026 centers on regulatory modernization: a 180-day data center moratorium, a Master Plan Review Committee update, Short Term Rentals Committee formation, and continued Zoning Ordinance amendments, alongside a Public Safety Millage for sheriff and fire service coordination with Washtenaw County and the Dexter Area Fire Department.

Name

Dexter Township

Legal name

Dexter Township

Website

https://twp-dexter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dexter Township is a general law municipal government in Washtenaw County, Michigan, serving township residents with statutorily mandated property tax collection, elections, zoning, permitting, farmland preservation, and waste services via an 8-person staff and a WordPress/BS&A/Zoom technology stack.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dexter

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 Collection: Dexter Township collects property taxes from July 1st through February 28th of the following year. Taxes are then turned over to Washtenaw County Treasurer for continued collection if unpaid.
2. Permit and Form Fees: Various fees collected for permits including zoning permits, land division applications, site plan applications, variance applications, and other municipal services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dexter Township is a local government entity that provides statutory municipal services to residents of Dexter Township in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Its offerings include property tax collection and disbursement, zoning and land use administration, election administration, building and zoning permits, Board of Review property assessment appeals, waste and recycling coordination, and farmland and open space preservation. Services are delivered through the Township Hall, an online portal (BS&A Online), and virtual public meetings via Zoom.

Product overview

Dexter Township is a local government entity in Washtenaw County, Michigan, providing public services to residents rather than operating as a commercial technology product company. The township's offerings consist of government services including property tax collection, land use/zoning administration, elections management, parks and recreation facilities, waste and recycling coordination, and permitting services. These are administrative and civic services, not software products or technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Collection Services
• Zoning and Land Use Administration
• Elections Management
• Building and Zoning Permits
• Waste and Recycling Services
• Board of Review Services
• Farmland and Open Space Preservation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC)coreOthersCoordinates on road maintenance, traffic control measures, detours, road closures, and dust control for county roads within the township. Residents contact WCRC at 734-761-1500 for road-related concerns. The township communicates resident concerns about traffic (e.g., Wylie Road concerns from Island Lake Road construction) to WCRC.
• Washtenaw County Sheriff's OfficecoreOthersCoordinates with township on traffic safety concerns. The Sheriff's Office has increased patrols in response to resident-reported speeding concerns. Residents contact Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office at 734-971-8400 for immediate traffic safety concerns.
• Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA)coreOthersProvides recycling bins at Dexter Township Hall parking lot for Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority. WWRA bins temporarily unavailable during parking lot repairs. Plastic #1-7 accepted at Dexter Township Hall.
• Multi-Lake Water and Sewer AuthoritycoreOthersLocated at 12088 N. Territorial Rd., Dexter, MI 48130. Officers include Pat Carney (Chairperson-Putnam Township), Tom Lewis (Vice Chairperson-Dexter Township), Linda Reilly (Secretary-Lyndon Township), Andy Reiser (Treasurer-Dexter Township). Board members include Jack West and Karen Nolte from Dexter Township.
• Dexter Area Fire DepartmentcoreOthersFire protection services for Dexter Township area.
• Chelsea Area Fire AuthorityminorOthersFire protection services for portions of the township area.
• Washtenaw CountycoreOthersCounty-level government coordination including trash to treasure guide, cleanup days, household hazardous waste disposal, electronics recycling, and other county services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CivicPlus: Larger SaaS vendor serving thousands of municipal governments with website content management, agenda management, and civic engagement software. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing the type of government technology stack (CMS, meeting management, resident engagement) that Dexter Township operates on.
• BS&A Online: Michigan-based government software provider whose platform Dexter Township uses for property tax payments, permit processing, and property searches. Comparable as the incumbent technology vendor powering the township's core financial-transaction workflows.
• Granicus: Government experience platform offering meeting management, public records, and digital engagement tools widely used by U.S. townships. Comparable as a broad incumbent enabling the kind of public-meeting and records-management infrastructure Dexter relies on for transparency.

Direct peers

• Lyndon Township: Washtenaw County township also represented on the Multi-Lake Water and Sewer Authority alongside Dexter. Comparable as a peer Michigan township with similar rural character, farmland preservation priorities, and small-scale administrative operation.
• Scio Township: Adjacent Washtenaw County, Michigan general law township with a similar statutory mandate, zoning administration function, and small professional staff. Directly comparable because it provides the same slate of municipal services (tax collection, planning, permits, elections) under identical Michigan township law in the same county.
• Hamburg Township: Michigan general law township providing property tax collection, zoning, and public safety coordination under the same state framework. Comparable because both townships blend residential, agricultural, and lakefront land uses and operate with similarly small administrative staffs.
• Webster Township: Neighboring Washtenaw County township offering the same municipal service portfolio (property taxes, zoning, elections, assessing) under Michigan statute. Comparable because both serve a similar rural-to-suburban demographic mix with comparable population scale and farmland preservation concerns.
• Putnam Township: Neighboring Michigan township partnering with Dexter Township through the Multi-Lake Water and Sewer Authority. Comparable because it provides the same municipal services under identical state law and shares infrastructure/utility coordination with Dexter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DexterTownship
• Facebookfacebook.com/DexterTownshipMichigan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dexter-township

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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