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Burt, MI town hall & government

Burt spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,387 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burt's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,387
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$5,595 per resident
Parks & libraries
$428,00026%
Sewer & trash
$305,00019%
Administration & buildings
$253,00015%
Fire
$100,0006%
Water & other utilities
$40,0002%
Roads & transportation
$31,0002%
Interest on debt
$27,0002%
Health & welfare
$17,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$443,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 46%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Burt

Full-time staff
6
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,600
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

Burt Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$38,975
Michigan: $16,528
Students
40
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $38,975 per pupil, $18,600 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 Burt pay

Typical tax bill
$1,434
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$165,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Burt's government

Town hall & decisions in Burt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burt

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

All of Burt'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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