Gwendolyn Turner
Township Clerk
248-547-9804
21131 Garden Lane - Room 202
Ferndale, MI 48220
Tamara Sanders-Nolan
Deputy Clerk
248-547-2686
Monica Jones-Thompson
Election Specialist
Mission Statement:
The Clerk's Office is committed to working as a team, while employing our strengths, vision and leadership skills to take our community to a level of excellence.
TO ALL OF PRECINCT 2 RESIDENTS. – A current newsletter, December 2025, will be mailed to residents. The newsletter will not be mailed to residents in Precinct 2 through U.S. mail but from the clerk’s office. The decision to provide 240 newsletters to the Oakdale Cooperative was declined by management (Brandon) and Shelley Harville on December 11, 2025, this would have allowed for residents to pick it up in the administrative office. I apologize for any inconvenience. I pray that you receive the newsletter before January 1, 2026. Once they are mailed to me from the printer, I will need to put a label on it and mail to you. This mailing also affects the other streets in Precinct 2 (Mendota, Scotia, N Oak Drive, Cloverdale, Itaca Pasadena and Majestic).
Addresses will be combined again to reflet Residents of the Charter Township of Royal Oak. We are looking to reduce to 1 Precinct. It is not official yet. You will be notified of the change.
If you have any questions and or concerns, please contact me through email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Thank you and enjoy a safe and blessed holiday season!
Election Information
Notary Public:
The Township Clerk's Office provides Notary Public services free of charge for any Township resident or business owner during our regular office hours, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday.
Statutory Duties of the Township Clerk:
- Maintains custody of all township records
- Maintains the general ledger*
- Prepares warrants for township checks*
- Records and maintains township meeting minutes
- Responsible for special meeting notices
- Publishes board meeting minutes
- Keeps voter registration file and conducts elections
- Keeps township ordinance book
- Prepares financial statements*
- Delivers tax certificates to Supervisor and County Clerk by September 30*
- Must appoint a deputy
- Must post a surety bond
*In the Charter Township of Royal Oak, these responsibilities have been assigned to the Township's Finance Manager.
