Town Hall · Genesee

Genesee, MI town hall & government

Genesee spent $14.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $691 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Genesee's money goes

Spent
$14.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$691
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$246,000
$12 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.6 million54%
Police
$2.9 million20%
Administration & buildings
$726,0005%
Fire
$420,0003%
Roads & transportation
$288,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$163,0001%
Parks & libraries
$36,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$23,000<1%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • From the state 19%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Genesee

Full-time staff
33
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time39 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
1 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

Kearsley Community Schools

Genesee's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,666
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,863
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,666 per pupil, $8,118 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.

Also serving Genesee: Mount Morris Consolidated School District ($14,711 per pupil) · Genesee School District ($14,137 per pupil) · Beecher Community School District ($25,461 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Genesee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,803
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$125,400
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 Genesee's government

🏛️ Official websitegeneseetwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Genesee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Genesee

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

All of Genesee'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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