Flushing, MI town hall & government
Flushing spent $5.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $512 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flushing's government.
Where Flushing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Flushing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flushing Community Schools
Flushing's K–12 school district, shared with Flushing and Clayton. 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 16%
- State 77%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,267 per pupil, $8,396 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 Flushing: Montrose Community Schools ($13,652 per pupil).
Which schools Flushing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Flushing 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.
Contact Flushing's government
Who represents Flushing
Flushing is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.