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Greenbush, MI town hall & government

Greenbush spent $538,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $399 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Greenbush's money goes

Spent
$538,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$399
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$160,00030%
Paid to other governments
$158,00029%
Administration & buildings
$150,00028%
Fire
$51,0009%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$15,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Greenbush

Full-time staff
2
66 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,100
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time28 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time22 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oscoda Area Schools

Greenbush's K–12 school district, shared with Curtis, Oscoda, Au Sable, Mikado and Wilber. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,819
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,207
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,819 per pupil, $8,363 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 Greenbush pay

Typical tax bill
$1,442
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$199,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Greenbush

Greenbush is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Greenbush'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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