Blair, MI town hall & government
Blair spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $412 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blair's government.
Where Blair's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Blair
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Blair's K–12 school district, shared with East Bay, Garfield, Long Lake, Peninsula, Traverse City and Elmwood. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,413 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 Blair: Kingsley Area Schools ($13,581 per pupil).
Which schools Blair kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blair 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.
Contact Blair's government
Who represents Blair
Blair 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.