Town Hall · Flat Rock

Flat Rock, MI town hall & government

Flat Rock spent $22.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,196 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Flat Rock's money goes

Spent
$22.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,196
typical Michigan cities: $2,328
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
$1,655 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million16%
Police
$3.6 million16%
Roads & transportation
$3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million8%
Fire
$1.7 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$992,0004%
Administration & buildings
$695,0003%
Water & other utilities
$247,0001%
Interest on debt
$205,0001%
Other
$7.1 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Flat Rock

Full-time staff
53
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time28 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Fire
7 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Flat Rock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Flat Rock Community Schools

Flat Rock's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,781
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,782
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,781 per pupil, $8,185 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 Flat Rock: Gibraltar School District ($14,712 per pupil) · Woodhaven-Brownstown School District ($16,038 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Flat Rock pay

Typical tax bill
$5,455
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$228,800
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 Flat Rock's government

🏛️ Official websiteflatrockmi.org/index.asp ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flat Rock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flat Rock

Flat Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Flat Rock'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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