Town Hall · Cadillac

Cadillac, MI town hall & government

Cadillac spent $26 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,468 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cadillac's money goes

Spent
$26 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,468
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
$1,588 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million17%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million16%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million12%
Police
$2.5 million10%
Fire
$1.6 million6%
Housing & development
$1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$646,0002%
Water & other utilities
$164,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$113,000<1%
Interest on debt
$113,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$35,000<1%
Other
$8.2 million32%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the state 25%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cadillac

Full-time staff
80
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 11 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Fire
12 full-time5 part
Police
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time2 part
Other
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

Cadillac Area Public Schools

Cadillac's K–12 school district, shared with Haring, Harrietta, Henderson, South Branch, Cherry Grove and Boon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,677
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,071
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,677 per pupil, $8,016 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 Cadillac pay

Typical tax bill
$2,062
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$134,300
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 Cadillac's government

🏛️ Official websitecadillac-mi.net ↗
Town hall phone(231) 779-7334

Town hall & decisions in Cadillac →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cadillac

Cadillac is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Cadillac'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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