Town Hall · Boardman

Boardman, MI town hall & government

Boardman spent $280,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $173 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boardman's money goes

Spent
$280,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$173
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$108,00039%
Fire
$62,00022%
Roads & transportation
$17,0006%
Parks & libraries
$14,0005%
Police
$14,0005%
Paid to other governments
$14,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0002%
Sewer & trash
$5,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$39,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 46%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boardman

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Forest Area Community Schools

Boardman's K–12 school district, shared with Fife Lake, Springfield, Fife Lake and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,218
Michigan: $16,528
Students
509
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $15,218 per pupil, $8,644 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 Boardman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,571
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$177,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Boardman's government

Town hall & decisions in Boardman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boardman

Boardman is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Boardman'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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