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Flushing, MI town hall & government

Flushing spent $12.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,589 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Flushing's money goes

Spent
$12.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,589
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$607 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.5 million44%
Police
$1.8 million15%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million12%
Administration & buildings
$531,0004%
Fire
$286,0002%
Parks & libraries
$122,0001%
Water & other utilities
$109,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$71,0001%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Flushing

Full-time staff
25
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,267
Michigan: $16,528
Students
4,099
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Flushing pay

Typical tax bill
$3,168
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$204,500
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 Flushing's government

🏛️ Official websiteflushingcity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flushing →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Flushing'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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