Town Hall · Bertrand

Bertrand, MI town hall & government

Bertrand spent $875,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $337 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bertrand's money goes

Spent
$875,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$337
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$20,000
$8 per resident
Roads & transportation
$227,00026%
Administration & buildings
$214,00024%
Fire
$195,00022%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$106,00012%
Health & welfare
$32,0004%
Parks & libraries
$20,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$80,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From the state 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bertrand

Full-time staff
0
23 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time19 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Buchanan Community School District

Bertrand's K–12 school district, shared with Buchanan and Buchanan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,892
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,558
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,892 per pupil, $8,132 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 Bertrand: Niles Community School District ($13,861 per pupil) · Brandywine Community Schools ($14,914 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bertrand pay

Typical tax bill
$2,537
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$297,100
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.

Local

Contact Bertrand's government

Town hall & decisions in Bertrand →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bertrand

Bertrand is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Bertrand'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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