Job Opportunity

Sparta Township is hiring for a Deputy Treasurer.
This position is part time - 2/3 days a week.
Pay rate $18-$22 hourly depending on experience.
No benefits.
Flexibility is key.
Job duties include collecting property taxes, receipting, deposits, maintain office hours, front counter needs, etc.
You don’t need to reside in Sparta township/village to be a deputy.

Please call the township at 616.887.8863 or send resume to treasurer@spartatownship.org.

NASH CREEK - NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD OF REVIEW

DATE: Friday, July 25, 2025
TIME: 8:00am
LOCATION: Office of the Kent County Drain Commissioner, Board Room A
775 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

Download a File:
Nash Creek Notice of Meeting of Board of Review (PDF)

July Special Board of Review

Date Posted: June 20, 2025

Notice
2025 July Special Board of Review

Please be advised that on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the Sparta Township Board of Review will meet to review and approve amendments to the assessment roll. The board will convene at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn upon its own motion.

Clifford A. Turner, Assessor
Dale Bergman, Secretary

Learn About Sparta

The west half of Sparta Township is on the "Ridge", a prime fruit-growing area, with many acres of beautiful orchards. At the center of the Township is the Village of Sparta, a thriving small town.
The Rogue River runs through the east side of the Township.

Sparta has a library, museum, airport, diverse industry, fire department, and an excellent school system. Established in 1846, Sparta Township's current population, including the Village, is 9,395 (per the 2020 census).

Our website offers important Sparta Township resources, downloads and links. Thank you for visiting these pages. Please phone our offices at (616) 887-8863 if you have questions.

Ask the Township? Or the Village?

The Village of Sparta exists within the boundaries of Sparta Township. View the Township precinct map on our "Maps" page to see the Village boundaries.

Look to the Township to provide help with:

• Assessment information
• Building and related permits (for properties outside the Village limits)
• Burning permits (call Fire Dept 887-0900)
• Cemeteries
• Elections/voter registration
• Maps
• Non-village ordinance enforcement
• Township property taxes

• Sidewalks
• Building and related permits (for properties within the Village limits)
• Sparta Civic Center
• Village leaf and brush pickup
• Village ordinance enforcement
• Village parks and streets
• Village property taxes
• Water and sewer concerns