Town Hall · Almont

Almont, MI town hall & government

Almont spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,414 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Almont's government.

Town budget

Where Almont's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,414
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$821 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million33%
Police
$923,00023%
Administration & buildings
$468,00012%
Roads & transportation
$177,0004%
Interest on debt
$96,0002%
Parks & libraries
$31,0001%
Other
$958,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Almont

Full-time staff
19
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Almont Community Schools

Almont's K–12 school district, shared with Almont and Berlin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,093
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,397
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,093 per pupil, $8,117 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Almont pay

Typical tax bill
$3,529
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$246,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Almont's government

Town hall & decisions in Almont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Almont

Almont is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Almont's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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