Town Hall · Buel

Buel, MI town hall & government

Buel spent $237,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $197 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Buel's money goes

Spent
$237,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$197
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$60,00025%
Paid to other governments
$60,00025%
Administration & buildings
$59,00025%
Other
$58,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Buel

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Other
0 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

Croswell-Lexington Community School District

Buel's K–12 school district, shared with Croswell, Lexington, Worth, Lexington, Fremont and Applegate. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,353
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,766
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,353 per pupil, $8,743 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 Buel: Peck Community School District ($15,666 per pupil) · Sandusky Community School District ($14,336 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Buel pay

Typical tax bill
$1,065
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$164,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Buel's government

Town hall & decisions in Buel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Buel

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

All of Buel'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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