Town Hall · Ashley

Ashley, MI town hall & government

Ashley spent $771,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,428 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ashley's money goes

Spent
$771,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,428
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$5,696 per resident
Administration & buildings
$208,00027%
Fire
$168,00022%
Sewer & trash
$157,00020%
Parks & libraries
$84,00011%
Roads & transportation
$59,0008%
Water & other utilities
$54,0007%
Interest on debt
$17,0002%
Other
$24,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 14%
Town workforce

Who works for Ashley

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$7,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Ashley Community Schools

Ashley's K–12 school district, shared with Elba, Hamilton and Chapin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,783
Michigan: $16,528
Students
212
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 26%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,783 per pupil, $9,255 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 Ashley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,445
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$109,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ashley's government

Town hall & decisions in Ashley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashley

Ashley is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ashley'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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