Township Of Genoa

What Township Of Genoa does

Genoa Charter Township is a charter township government entity in Livingston County, Michigan, founded in 1837 and headquartered at 2911 Dorr Road, Brighton, Michigan. It administers a comprehensive portfolio of municipal services to township residents and property owners, including property assessment, tax collection, code enforcement, planning and zoning, election administration, cemetery management, treasurer functions, and parks and recreation. The township also operates utility services — water, sewer, stormwater management, and refuse and recycling — primarily through the MHOG Utility Department that serves the Oak Pointe and MHOG water systems.

The township's revenue model is taxation- and fee-based rather than commercial: it collects property taxes on a semi-annual cadence using millage rates, and bills residents directly for water, sewer, stormwater, and refuse/recycling services. Distribution is via the Township Hall office (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.), mail, drop box, ACH auto-withdrawal, and — beginning July 1, 2026 — online credit card and electronic check payments. The operating technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf municipal tools: Constant Contact for email newsletters, YouTube for live and archived board and planning commission meetings, a mobile application called MyGenoa (launched in 2025 on iOS and Android), Enphase Enlighten for solar panel performance monitoring, and HydroCorp for EGLE-mandated cross connection inspections.

The township is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees — Supervisor Kevin Spicher, Clerk Rick Soucy, Treasurer Robin Hunt, and Trustees Jodie Valenti, Candie Hovarter, Bill Reiber, and Todd Walker — with Kelly VanMarter serving as Township Manager. Emergency services are provided by the Brighton Area Fire Authority, and the township partners with Livingston County Veteran Services on veteran benefit programs. The fiscal year 2026-2027 budget was approved at the March 2, 2026 Board meeting, and ongoing initiatives include a Master Plan update, transportation planning, broadband improvement advocacy, and open space preservation — areas where recent resident surveys show strong political support (83% for land preservation, 90% for tougher land use restrictions).

Name

Township Of Genoa

Legal name

Genoa Charter Township

Website

https://genoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1837

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Genoa Charter Township is a municipal government in Livingston County, Michigan, administering property assessment, tax collection, zoning, code enforcement, elections, and water, sewer, stormwater, and refuse/recycling utility services for township residents and property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Property tax collection
• Utility billing services
• Planning and zoning administration
• Public works utilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

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: Genoa Charter Township collects property taxes from residents and property owners within the township boundaries, including summer and winter tax bills. The township uses millage rates to fund operations.
2. Utility Billing: The township provides water, sewer, stormwater, and refuse/recycling services to residents and bills accordingly. Water and sewer inquiries: (800) 881-4109.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Genoa Charter Township administers local government services for residents and property owners in Livingston County, Michigan. Core offerings include property assessment and tax collection, water/sewer/stormwater utilities, refuse and recycling collection, planning and zoning administration, code enforcement, election administration, cemetery management, and parks and recreation. The township also operates a solar energy installation and a citizen-engagement mobile app (MyGenoa).

Product overview

Genoa Charter Township operates as a municipal government providing a comprehensive range of public services to residents of Livingston County, Michigan. The township's service portfolio consists primarily of core government services including assessing, planning and zoning, electoral administration, code enforcement, cemetery management, and parks and recreation. Additionally, the township operates utility services including water, sewer, stormwater management, and refuse/recycling collection through the MHOG Utility Department. The township has launched the MyGenoa mobile application as a citizen engagement tool for receiving news, updates, and township communications. Infrastructure includes a solar energy system with public monitoring capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MyGenoa App Mobile application available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store that provides residents with news, events, updates, and important links to the township website. Users can create accounts to customize settings and tailor communications.
• Utility Services (Water, Sewer, Stormwater) Municipal water and sewer, stormwater management, and refuse/recycling services for township residents and property owners, operated through the MHOG Utility Department for water systems serving Oak Pointe and MHOG customers.
• Refuse and Recycling Collection Curbside refuse collection and recycling services for township residents as a public utility service.
• Property Assessing Services Property assessment services providing property assessing data, tax information, and related forms and applications for township residents.
• Planning and Zoning Services Planning and zoning administrative services including floodplain management, engineering standards, master plan documents, and township maps.
• Election Administration Election administration services including voter registration, polling information, and election results for township residents.
• Code Enforcement Municipal code enforcement services to ensure compliance with township ordinances and regulations.
• Cemetery Services Cemetery management and records services under the Clerk's department.
• Parks and Recreation Facilities Township park facilities including athletic fields and walking trails located at the Genoa Charter Township Hall, including soccer fields and recreational paths open to residents.
• Solar Energy System Municipal solar panel installation with real-time energy production monitoring via the Enphase Enlighten public tracker.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong resident support for open space preservation (83% support land purchases or development rights purchases to curb development)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brighton Area Fire AuthoritycoreOthersGenoa Township is served by the Brighton Area Fire Authority, which provides firefighting services to Genoa Township, Brighton Township, and the City of Brighton. The Authority is actively recruiting Paid On-Call Firefighters from Genoa Township residents.
• Livingston County Veteran Services (LCVS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCVS provides programs to support veterans and their families including benefits filing assistance through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, complimentary transportation to medical appointments within 50-mile radius for registered veterans, and Emergency Relief assistance programs for honorably discharged veterans facing financial hardship.
• MHOG Utility DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHOG (Milan, Genoa, Oak Pointe, and Green Oak) Utility Department operates the water systems for the region including Oak Pointe Water System. MHOG is contracted to perform cross connection inspections as required by Michigan EGLE regulations.
• HydroCorpminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted by MHOG Utility Department to perform residential cross connection inspections for Oak Pointe and MHOG Water Systems beginning March 2026, as required by Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regulations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Green Oak Township: Livingston County charter township and partner in the MHOG Utility Department collaboration with Genoa Township. Provides similar municipal services and shares regional water system operations, making it a direct operational peer.
• Hamburg Township: Livingston County charter township providing comparable municipal services to a similar-sized population. Shares county-level governance and recreational characteristics, including waterfront communities and rural-residential development.
• Oceola Township: Livingston County charter township peer providing similar municipal services including water, sewer, and assessing. Shares the same regulatory environment under Michigan EGLE and county-level oversight.
• Putnam Township: Livingston County charter township providing similar municipal services to a comparable population. Operates under the same Michigan charter township legal framework with analogous revenue models and service delivery structures.
• Hartland Township: Livingston County charter township offering similar municipal services including utilities, assessing, and planning/zoning. Geographic neighbor with comparable suburban-rural character and population density.
• Marion Township: Livingston County charter township providing comparable municipal services to a similar rural-residential population. Operates under the same Michigan charter township governance structure with analogous revenue streams.
• Brighton Charter Township: Adjacent charter township in Livingston County, Michigan, sharing the same county governance environment and providing comparable municipal services including utilities, assessing, and zoning. Together with Genoa Township, served by the Brighton Area Fire Authority.

Others

• Michigan Townships Association: State-level association that provides governance guidance, training, and advocacy for Michigan's charter townships including Genoa Township. Serves as an ecosystem participant and information-sharing network for peer township governance.

Regional players

• Dexter Township: Washtenaw County charter township providing similar municipal services in a comparable Michigan rural-suburban context. Operates under the same state charter township legal framework but serves a different adjacent county.

Broad incumbents

• Livingston County: County-level government entity that provides broader administrative oversight and regional services overlapping with Genoa Township's functions, including the Livingston County Treasurer's Office referenced in township tax collection processes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GenoaTownship
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@genoatownshippublicchannel4306
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Genoa-Charter-Township/167575086591878
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genoa-township-planning-commission

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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