Town Hall · Breitung

Breitung, MI town hall & government

Breitung spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $501 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Breitung's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$501
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$725,00026%
Sewer & trash
$682,00024%
Fire
$372,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$285,00010%
Roads & transportation
$239,0008%
Parks & libraries
$88,0003%
Other
$438,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • From the state 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Breitung

Full-time staff
10
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Other
5 full-time4 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

Breitung Township Schools

Breitung's K–12 school district, shared with Kingsford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,158
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,979
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$212,000
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,158 per pupil, $7,872 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 Breitung pay

Typical tax bill
$1,910
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$175,300
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 Breitung's government

Town hall & decisions in Breitung →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Breitung

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

All of Breitung'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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