Equalization/GIS
Petoskey, MI 49770-2486
(231) 348-1708
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Department Fax: (231) 348-1768
Department Email: [email protected]
Director
RAVYN SCHNEIDER – Michigan Advanced Assessing Officer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231)-348-1733
Equalization/GIS Staff
MATT FARNSWORTH – House Numbering Administrator, GIS Data Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 348-0667
JACQUE BESTER – Equalization/GIS Clerk
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 348-1708
OPEN POSITION – GIS Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 348-0631
KANEN GRAY – Property Appraiser
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (231) 348-1710
Mapping Services from Emmet County
Emmet County is pleased to provide INTERACTIVE MAPPING. These maps assist all users in quickly viewing GIS information. All maps are labeled by map type and provide the ability to zoom in and out for detailed information. For any questions or concerns regarding these maps, please contact our GIS Coordinator at (231) 348-0631.
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Click here for ENTIRE COUNTY PROPERTY SEARCH
Free public use of the Property Search System is available.
About the Equalization Department
The Equalization Department assists the County Board of Commissioners in equalizing real and personal property on a County-wide basis. To comply with State directives, the Department conducts annual sales and appraisal studies for all classes of real property. Audits and record verification’s are conducted for personal property. These studies are used to equalize assessed values for each class of real and personal property in the eighteen local units of government within Emmet County. The Department also furnishes assistance to the local assessing officers in the performance of their duties. Some of those duties include the development and maintenance of accurate property descriptions; the discovery, listing and valuation of properties for tax purposes; and the development and use of valuation standards and techniques for the assessment of property.
The Geographic Information System (GIS) was established in 1996. Prior to the establishment of our GIS Department, the County-wide tax mapping was handled by the Equalization Department. In 1987, Emmet County went to a permanent parcel numbering system. Since that time, the GIS Department is charged with the responsibility of assigning permanent parcel numbers, maintaining property descriptions and updating all mapping layers for the 27,000 parcels of real property in Emmet County. The Department assists local assessing officers and taxpayers in the development and maintenance of property descriptions.