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.
Where Buel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 58%
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Buel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Buel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buel pay
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.
Contact Buel's government
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.
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.