Town Hall · Grand Ledge

Grand Ledge, MI town hall & government

Grand Ledge spent $14.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,816 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grand Ledge's money goes

Spent
$14.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,816
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
$1,787 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.4 million24%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million22%
Police
$2 million14%
Water & other utilities
$2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million8%
Interest on debt
$353,0002%
Parks & libraries
$240,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$167,0001%
Other
$2 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Grand Ledge

Full-time staff
38
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grand Ledge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand Ledge Public Schools

Grand Ledge's K–12 school district, shared with Mulliken, Oneida, Delta, Watertown, Eagle and Roxand. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,607
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$156.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,607 per pupil, $7,730 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 Grand Ledge pay

Typical tax bill
$3,579
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$194,000
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 Grand Ledge's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgrandledge.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grand Ledge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grand Ledge

Grand Ledge is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Grand Ledge'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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