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Argentine, MI town hall & government

Argentine spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $544 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Argentine's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$544
typical Michigan towns: $929
Long-term debt
$316,000
$45 per resident
Sewer & trash
$969,00025%
Police
$754,00020%
Administration & buildings
$505,00013%
Fire
$377,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$87,0002%
Parks & libraries
$71,0002%
Interest on debt
$16,000<1%
Other
$1 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 45%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 18%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Argentine

Full-time staff
11
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time14 part
Police
9 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Byron Area Schools

Argentine's K–12 school district, shared with Byron, Burns, Antrim and Cohoctah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,563
Michigan: $16,528
Students
662
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,563 per pupil, $8,042 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.

Also serving Argentine: Linden Community Schools ($13,734 per pupil) · Swartz Creek Community Schools ($13,686 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Argentine pay

Typical tax bill
$2,956
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$277,200
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 Argentine's government

Town hall & decisions in Argentine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Argentine

Argentine is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet and Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Argentine'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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