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.
Where Green Oak's money goes
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%
Who works for Green Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Green Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Green Oak 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.
Contact Green Oak's government
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.
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.