Belvidere, MI town hall & government
Belvidere spent $660,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belvidere's government.
Where Belvidere's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Belvidere collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Belvidere
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montabella Community Schools
Belvidere's K–12 school district, shared with Edmore, McBride, Rolland, Home, Day and Millbrook. 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 29%
- State 56%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,428 per pupil, $8,705 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 Belvidere: Lakeview Community Schools ($14,089 per pupil).
Which schools Belvidere kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belvidere 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 Belvidere's government
Who represents Belvidere
Belvidere is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.