Town Hall · Bay Mills

Bay Mills, MI town hall & government

Bay Mills spent $374,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $261 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bay Mills's money goes

Spent
$374,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$261
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$197,00053%
Fire
$71,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,00010%
Parks & libraries
$17,0005%
Roads & transportation
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$48,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 2%

Bay Mills didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bay Mills

Full-time staff
0
31 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time22 part
Other
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bay Mills didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brimley Area Schools

Bay Mills's K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa, Superior and Dafter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,951
Michigan: $16,528
Students
451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $18,951 per pupil, $11,780 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 Bay Mills pay

Typical tax bill
$2,390
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$166,000
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 Bay Mills's government

Town hall & decisions in Bay Mills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bay Mills

Bay Mills is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Bay Mills'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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