Ash, MI town hall & government
Ash spent $3.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ash's government.
Where Ash's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ash
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ash didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Airport Community School District
Ash's K–12 school district, shared with Carleton, South Rockwood, Exeter and Berlin. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,627 per pupil, $8,590 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 Ash kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ash 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 Ash's government
Who represents Ash
Ash is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.