Grand Beach, MI town hall & government
Grand Beach spent $3.9 million in the year to October 31, 2023, about $14,128 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Beach's government.
Where Grand Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Grand Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Buffalo Area School District
Grand Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Michiana, New Buffalo and New Buffalo. 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 80%
- State 14%
- Federal 7%
Of the $36,004 per pupil, $17,124 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 Grand Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Beach 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 Grand Beach's government
Who represents Grand Beach
Grand Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.