Town Hall · Breen

Breen, MI town hall & government

Breen spent $214,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $445 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Breen's money goes

Spent
$214,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$445
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$99,00046%
Administration & buildings
$68,00032%
Fire
$16,0007%
Health & welfare
$11,0005%
Sewer & trash
$8,0004%
Roads & transportation
$3,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,0001%
Other
$6,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 50%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Breen

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

North Dickinson County Schools

Breen's K–12 school district, shared with Felch, Sagola and West Branch. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,966
Michigan: $16,528
Students
264
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 46%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,966 per pupil, $7,337 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 Breen pay

Typical tax bill
$967
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$119,100
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 Breen's government

Town hall & decisions in Breen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Breen

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

All of Breen'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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