Augusta, MI town hall & government
Augusta spent $3.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $465 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Augusta's government.
Where Augusta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Augusta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lincoln Consolidated School District
Augusta's K–12 school district, shared with Ypsilanti and Sumpter. 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 36%
- State 60%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,279 per pupil, $9,583 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 Augusta: Milan Area Schools ($16,711 per pupil).
Which schools Augusta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Augusta 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 Augusta's government
Who represents Augusta
Augusta is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.