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Green Oak, MI town hall & government

Green Oak spent $13.4 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $684 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Green Oak's money goes

Spent
$13.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2023
Per resident
$684
typical Michigan towns: $929
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
$1,074 per resident
Police
$3.6 million27%
Fire
$2 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million14%
Paid to other governments
$863,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$689,0005%
Interest on debt
$667,0005%
Sewer & trash
$656,0005%
Parks & libraries
$148,0001%
Roads & transportation
$46,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$12,000<1%
Other
$2.8 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Green Oak

Full-time staff
41
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 7 full-time firefighters
Fire
8 full-time35 part
Police
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Other
3 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

Brighton Area Schools

Green Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Brighton and Genoa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,807
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,827
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$84.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,807 per pupil, $14,562 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 Oak: South Lyon Community Schools ($14,023 per pupil) · Whitmore Lake Public Schools ($22,450 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Green Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$4,022
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$390,800
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 Oak's government

Town hall & decisions in Green Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Green Oak

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

All of Green Oak'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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