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1. When are property taxes due?

Summer taxes (City, State Education Tax (SET) and local School taxes) are mailed by the 1st week of July and are due by August 10.

Winter taxes (Newaygo County, Newaygo County Regional Education Service Agency (NCRESA) and District Library taxes) are mailed by the 1st week of December and are due by February 14.

The City turns all unpaid taxes over to the County Treasurer on March 1 each year.

2. How are tax rates determined?

The various taxing authorities determine their tax rates. Those authorities for Fremont include the City of Fremont, Fremont Public Schools, Newaygo County, Newaygo County Regional Education Service Agency (NCRESA), Fremont District Library and the State Education Tax (SET).

3. What if I can't pay my tax bill by the due date?

There is no formal payment plan for taxes. If you cannot pay the entire bill by the due date, pay as much of the bill as you can by the due date. After the due date a penalty will be added to the unpaid balance. Then you have until the end of February to pay the balance. Beginning March one of each year, unpaid taxes are returned delinquent to Newaygo County and payable only at the Newaygo County Treasurer’s office in White Cloud with additional penalties.

4. Where do I send tax payments?

Please send tax payments to the Fremont City Treasurer at 101 East Main Street.

5. Do you accept credit card payments?

The City accepts credit cards in our office and online.

6. I never received a tax bill, what should I do?

If you pay taxes yourself – not through a mortgage company – and do not receive your summer bill by the end of the 1st week in July or the winter bill by the end of the 1st week in December, contact the Treasurer’s office at 231-924-2101.

7. What services are included in my City utility bill?

The bill you receive from the City includes water, sewer, garbage and recycling pickup charges as applicable to your address.

8. How much do my utility services cost?

For more information, please view the Utility Services Cost page.

9. When is my utility bill due?

The City sends bills every 3 months. Each bill covers the previous three months’ usage. Bills are generally mailed out the 15 of January, April, July and October and are due by the 15 of the following month.

For example, a City utility bill mailed April 15 covers January, February and March usage and is due by May 15. If the bill is not paid by the due date, a 10% penalty will be added.

10. Why is my utility bill higher than my neighbors?

Each bill is based on actual water usage, and every family uses water differently. You cannot base your bill on your neighbor’s. If you have questions about your usage, call or stop in at City Hall and we will try to answer your questions.

11. I have moved, but my property has not sold. Will I be billed for garbage pickup?

If your home is empty and you have a garbage cart, set it by your curb and notify us to pick it up. You will not be billed for service after that date. You will be billed for the portion of the quarter in which you used it. The recycling charge will continue to be charged to the homeowner.