Cass, MI town hall & government
Cass spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,952 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cass's government.
Where Cass's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Cass
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cass City Public Schools
Cass's K–12 school district, shared with Evergreen, Novesta, Elkland, Greenleaf, Elmwood and Grant. 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 23%
- State 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,224 per pupil, $8,786 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.
Which schools Cass kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cass 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 Cass's government
Who represents Cass
Cass 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.