CITY ASSESSOR
James Waisanen
915 Main St.
Norway, MI 49870
Phone: (906) 563-9961 Ext 203

Contact this office if
You need to find property within the city and where it is located.
You need to find out who owns a property and how to contact them by mail.
You need to obtain the value or tax liability of a piece of property.
You need to know whether a property has a special assessment on it.
You are a first time home buyer and you need to fill out a homestead form.
You have purchased property and need to fill out a property transfer affidavit.
You have sold or bought on Land Contract and need to give a copy to the Assessor's office.

The city assessor assists people with information pertaining to property record cards:
Legal Descriptions
State Equalized Value
Taxable Value
Square footage of a home
Year Built
Lot Size
Other informational questions
Helps to locate properties for people and make copies of assessment cards as needed and maps showing where property is.
Give tax information for tax bills and millage rates.
Has maps of the City & subdivisions to locate property.
Update property info with every deed recorded
Change mailing address per owner's request
Holds Board of Review for clerical errors or mutual mistakes only;
Defend appeals at the state level (Michigan Tax Tribunal);
Sends out Change of Assessment notices every year the value changes;
Processes personal property statements and maintains those values every year;
Maintains the IFT (industrial facility tax abatement) roll.


Citizen Complaint Form
Please print out, complete and mail to City Hall, 915 Main St., Norway MI 49870.
2007 Property for Sale Price List & Maps

Useful Links
Department of Treasury
Property owner forms
Labor & Economic Growth
State of Michigan plat files
Forest Park Plat Files