Bellaire, MI town hall & government
Bellaire spent $2.4 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellaire's government.
Where Bellaire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bellaire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellaire Public Schools
Bellaire's K–12 school district, shared with Forest Home and Kearney. 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 5%
Of the $23,820 per pupil, $12,294 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 Bellaire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellaire 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bellaire's government
Who represents Bellaire
Bellaire is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.