Town Hall · Chase

Chase, MI town hall & government

Chase spent $178,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chase's money goes

Spent
$178,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$151
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$78,00044%
Fire
$38,00021%
Parks & libraries
$31,00017%
Roads & transportation
$7,0004%
Other
$24,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 60%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Chase

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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. Chase didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Reed City Area Public Schools

Chase's K–12 school district, shared with Hersey, Reed City, Richmond, Hersey, Pinora and Lincoln. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,153
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,153 per pupil, $8,438 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 Chase pay

Typical tax bill
$1,491
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$185,400
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 Chase's government

Town hall & decisions in Chase →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chase

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

All of Chase'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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