KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI
GENEALOGY & LOCAL HISTORY
Prairie Ronde Township Hall 2002
Chronology of Township, Village and City Formation page 2
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Note: Graphics below showing the development of local governments in Kalamazoo County are courtesy of the KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION • 11 March 1837 - COOPER township, which included the current Alamo township was set off from Kalamazoo and 30 Dec 1837 - CLIMAX township set off from Comstock. click on image to enlarge it
And, 21 March 1839 - ROSS township set off from Richland and 22 March 1839 - OSHTEMO township set off from Kalamazoo. click on image to enlarge it
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Village of Schoolcraft Hall
click on image to enlarge it  Kalamazoo City Hall, rear view • 1871 - RICHLAND incorporated as a village. click on image to enlarge it
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Kalamazoo Township, Cooper Township, Oshtemo Township, and Comstock Township become Charter Townships. click on image to enlarge it
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Kalamazoo County Property Tax Entities 2003 •County •Four Cities •Five Villages •Fifteen Townships •Twelve Library Districts •Fifteen Primary School Districts •Five Intermediate School Districts •Three Community College Districts •Three Downtown Development Authorities •Four TIFA and two LDFA Districts Tax Increment Finance Authorities (TIFA). The purpose of these authorities is to initiate projects and programs to halt property value deterioration and increase property tax valuation in designated districts. Local Development Finance Authorities (LDFA) allow local units of government in Michigan to establish a development authority for the purpose of targeted development by industry type. |
Kalamazoo County Municipal Governments
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