Garden, MI town hall & government
Garden spent $53.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,008 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garden's government.
Where Garden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Garden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garden City School District
Garden's K–12 school district. 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 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,825 per pupil, $12,475 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 Garden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garden 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 Garden's government
Who represents Garden
Garden is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Rashida Tlaib. 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.