Town Hall · Brandon

Brandon, MI town hall & government

Brandon spent $9.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $590 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brandon's money goes

Spent
$9.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$590
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$225,000
$14 per resident
Fire
$2.2 million23%
Paid to other governments
$2.2 million23%
Police
$2.1 million22%
Administration & buildings
$670,0007%
Roads & transportation
$449,0005%
Parks & libraries
$254,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$246,0003%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brandon

Full-time staff
36
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
18
on the town payroll
Fire
19 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time11 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

Brandon School District

Brandon's K–12 school district, shared with Ortonville and Groveland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,499
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,106
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$94.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,499 per pupil, $8,386 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.

Also serving Brandon: Oxford Area Community Schools ($18,690 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brandon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,378
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$331,000
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 Brandon's government

🏛️ Official websitebrandontownship.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brandon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brandon

Brandon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Brandon'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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