Alma, MI town hall & government
Alma spent $14.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,694 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Where Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Alma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alma Public Schools
Alma's K–12 school district, shared with Seville, Sumner, Arcada and Pine River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,056 per pupil, $8,998 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alma pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alma's government
Who represents Alma
Alma is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.