Town Hall · Bellevue

Bellevue, MI town hall & government

Bellevue spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $918 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bellevue's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$918
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$527,00044%
Roads & transportation
$251,00021%
Police
$158,00013%
Administration & buildings
$125,00010%
Fire
$32,0003%
Paid to other governments
$32,0003%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Other
$64,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bellevue

Full-time staff
8
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part
Police
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bellevue Community Schools

Bellevue's K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Assyria, Convis and Kalamo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,095
Michigan: $16,528
Students
550
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,095 per pupil, $8,202 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 Bellevue pay

Typical tax bill
$1,991
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$118,100
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 Bellevue's government

🏛️ Official websitebellevuemi.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bellevue →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bellevue

Bellevue is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Bellevue'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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