Office of the Clerk

Dusty Farmer is the current Oshtemo Township Clerk. State Law regulates most of the duties of a Township Clerk, but each Township can divide or delegate other duties to meet their needs. The Clerk's Office has two additional staff:

Melissa Rugg, Deputy Clerk

Kerri Tyler, Election Specialist/Records Manager

The Clerk's Office will be able to assist you in the following areas:

  • Voter registration and election questions, or check the State Website
  • FOIA Coordination
  • Cemetery information and burial needs
  • General information – demographics & history

Other duties include:

  • Accounting
  • Accounts Payables
  • General Ledger Maintenance
  • Township Board Minutes
  • Public Noticing
  • Records Management Administration
  • Office administration

Additional Commitments:

  • President of the Kalamazoo Local Clerks Association
  • Central Kalamazoo County Transit Authority
    • Board Governance Committee
    • External Communication Committee Chair
  • Kalamazoo County Transit Authority
    • Board Governance Committee
    • External Communication Committee Chair
  • Local Advisory Committee – Transit
  • Southwest Michigan Building Authority Chair
  • Zoning Board of Appeals
  • President of the Kalamazoo Local Clerks Association
  • Human Resources Committee
  • Records Management Committee
  • Buildings and Grounds Committee
  • Board Appointments Committee
  • Election Commission
  • Kalamazoo County Early Voting Focus Group