Town Hall · Forestville

Forestville, MI town hall & government

Forestville spent $516,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $4,095 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Forestville's money goes

Spent
$516,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$4,095
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$892,000
$7,079 per resident
Sewer & trash
$240,00047%
Administration & buildings
$118,00023%
Paid to other governments
$64,00012%
Water & other utilities
$54,00010%
Roads & transportation
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Other
$23,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 45%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Forestville

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Harbor Beach Community Schools

Forestville's K–12 school district, shared with Harbor Beach, Sand Beach, Sherman, Rubicon, Delaware and Sigel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,352
Michigan: $16,528
Students
477
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,352 per pupil, $9,153 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 Forestville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,333
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$170,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Forestville's government

Town hall & decisions in Forestville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Forestville

Forestville is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Forestville'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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