Town Hall · Fraser

Fraser, MI town hall & government

Fraser spent $1.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $561 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fraser's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$561
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$596,00035%
Paid to other governments
$329,00020%
Roads & transportation
$255,00015%
Administration & buildings
$173,00010%
Parks & libraries
$154,0009%
Fire
$58,0003%
Health & welfare
$43,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Other
$66,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fraser

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 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

Pinconning Area Schools

Fraser's K–12 school district, shared with Bentley, Garfield, Mount Forest, Pinconning, Pinconning and Gibson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,315
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,157
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $13,315 per pupil, $7,725 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 Fraser pay

Typical tax bill
$2,245
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$163,100
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 Fraser's government

Town hall & decisions in Fraser →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fraser

Fraser is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Fraser'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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