Bureau of Equalization

Bureau of Equalization

County Administration Building
300 Monroe Avenue NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 632-7520
Fax: (616) 632-7525

The Bureau of Equalization fulfills a Michigan statutory requirement by providing the following functions on behalf of taxpayers:

  • Equalizing property values annually among 21 townships and nine cities so that property taxes remain uniformly fair across Kent County;
  • Reporting annually to the Board of Commissioners on the apportionment of millages within a 50-mill cap among various jurisdictions, including school districts and other local units of government;
  • Auditing property transfers to ensure that the taxable and state equalized value remain identical for the following year, as required by law;
  • Assisting local units of government with assessment of properties, especially of complex agricultural, industrial, commercial and developmental sites; and
  • Providing information to local governments to prepare cases for the Michigan Tax Tribunal, the appellate body on property tax matters.