Town Hall · Carney

Carney, MI town hall & government

Carney spent $95,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $525 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carney's money goes

Spent
$95,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$525
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$76,00080%
Administration & buildings
$13,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$4,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 85%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Carney

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Carney-Nadeau Public Schools

Carney's K–12 school district, shared with Nadeau and Gourley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,036
Michigan: $16,528
Students
277
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13,000
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,036 per pupil, $7,780 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 Carney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,292
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$114,200
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 Carney's government

Town hall & decisions in Carney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carney

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

All of Carney'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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