Bliss, MI town hall & government
Bliss spent $152,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bliss's government.
Where Bliss's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bliss
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pellston Public Schools
Bliss's K–12 school district, shared with Burt, Center, McKinley, Pellston, Carp Lake and Maple River. 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 61%
- State 25%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,775 per pupil, $11,348 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 Bliss kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bliss 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 Bliss's government
Who represents Bliss
Bliss 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.