Town Hall · Arbela

Arbela, MI town hall & government

Arbela spent $975,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arbela's money goes

Spent
$975,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$335
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$236,00024%
Administration & buildings
$232,00024%
Paid to other governments
$155,00016%
Roads & transportation
$105,00011%
Police
$104,00011%
Fire
$53,0005%
Other
$90,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Arbela

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$15,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time3 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

Millington Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,142
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,107
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,142 per pupil, $7,350 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 Arbela pay

Typical tax bill
$1,707
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$150,400
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 Arbela's government

Town hall & decisions in Arbela →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arbela

Arbela is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Lisa C. McClain and Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Arbela'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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