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Green, MI town hall & government

Green spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $297 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Green's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$297
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$241,00024%
Administration & buildings
$233,00023%
Sewer & trash
$154,00015%
Roads & transportation
$97,00010%
Fire
$93,0009%
Parks & libraries
$16,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Other
$161,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Green

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Big Rapids Public Schools

Green's K–12 school district, shared with Big Rapids, Big Rapids, Norwich, Colfax and Grant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,916
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,383
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,916 per pupil, $8,303 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 Green: Reed City Area Public Schools ($14,153 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Green pay

Typical tax bill
$1,459
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$156,200
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 Green's government

Town hall & decisions in Green →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Green

Green is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Green'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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