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Blissfield, MI town hall & government

Blissfield spent $8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,457 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Blissfield's money goes

Spent
$8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,457
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$2,068 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million47%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million17%
Parks & libraries
$739,0009%
Police
$649,0008%
Roads & transportation
$506,0006%
Administration & buildings
$356,0004%
Interest on debt
$127,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,000<1%
Other
$489,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Blissfield

Full-time staff
26
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Police
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Blissfield Community Schools

Blissfield's K–12 school district, shared with Blissfield, Riga, Ogden and Palmyra. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,766
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,766 per pupil, $8,854 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Blissfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,536
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$169,900
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 Blissfield's government

🏛️ Official websiteblissfieldmichigan.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Blissfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Blissfield

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

All of Blissfield'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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