Town Hall · Boyne Falls

Boyne Falls, MI town hall & government

Boyne Falls spent $328,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,112 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Boyne Falls's money goes

Spent
$328,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,112
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$258,000
$875 per resident
Roads & transportation
$193,00059%
Sewer & trash
$45,00014%
Administration & buildings
$34,00010%
Parks & libraries
$7,0002%
Water & other utilities
$7,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Police
$2,0001%
Other
$38,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Boyne Falls

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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 Falls Public School District

Boyne Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Boyne Valley and Hudson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,698
Michigan: $16,528
Students
205
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $22,698 per pupil, $12,873 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 Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$1,898
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$167,700
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 Boyne Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in Boyne Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Boyne Falls

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

All of Boyne Falls'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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