Forester, MI town hall & government
Forester spent $611,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $644 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forester's government.
Where Forester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 15%
Who works for Forester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deckerville Community School District
Forester's K–12 school district, shared with Deckerville, Marion, Wheatland, Bridgehampton, Delaware and Minden. 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 29%
- State 55%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,865 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 Forester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forester 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 Forester's government
Who represents Forester
Forester is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.