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Boyne, MI town hall & government

Boyne spent $12.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,294 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boyne's money goes

Spent
$12.2 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,294
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
$2,092 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million16%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million13%
Housing & development
$1.6 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million11%
Police
$843,0007%
Administration & buildings
$317,0003%
Fire
$261,0002%
Interest on debt
$218,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$5,000<1%
Other
$2.7 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boyne

Full-time staff
30
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Fire
0 full-time21 part
Police
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Boyne City Public Schools

Boyne's K–12 school district, shared with Bay, Evangeline, Wilson and Melrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,322
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,261
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,322 per pupil, $10,391 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 Boyne pay

Typical tax bill
$2,924
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$249,000
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 Boyne's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofboynecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Boyne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boyne

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

All of Boyne'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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