Douglas, MI town hall & government
Douglas spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,651 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglas's government.
Where Douglas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Douglas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saugatuck Public Schools
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Saugatuck, Saugatuck and Laketown. 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 82%
- State 15%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,589 per pupil, $9,860 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 Douglas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglas 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 Douglas's government
Who represents Douglas
Douglas is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.