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Davison, MI town hall & government

Davison spent $23.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,136 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Davison's money goes

Spent
$23.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,136
typical Michigan towns: $929
Long-term debt
$250,000
$12 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.9 million34%
Paid to other governments
$6.4 million28%
Police
$3.8 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1 million4%
Roads & transportation
$551,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$334,0001%
Fire
$293,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Davison

Full-time staff
29
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time2 part
Other
1 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

Davison Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,860
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,470
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$155.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,860 per pupil, $7,981 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.

Also serving Davison: Goodrich Area Schools ($13,035 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Davison pay

Typical tax bill
$2,953
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$231,700
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 Davison's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdavison.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Davison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Davison

Davison is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Davison'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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