Bentley, MI town hall & government
Bentley spent $325,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bentley's government.
Where Bentley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 34%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From the federal government 7%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Bentley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bentley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pinconning Area Schools
Bentley's K–12 school district, shared with Fraser, Garfield, Mount Forest, Pinconning, Pinconning and Gibson. 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 20%
- State 62%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,315 per pupil, $7,725 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 Bentley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bentley 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 Bentley's government
Who represents Bentley
Bentley 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.