Town Hall · Groveland

Groveland, MI town hall & government

Groveland spent $3.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $556 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Groveland's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$556
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.7 million56%
Administration & buildings
$265,0008%
Roads & transportation
$261,0008%
Paid to other governments
$142,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$117,0004%
Sewer & trash
$50,0002%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$551,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Groveland

Full-time staff
10
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
5 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time10 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

Brandon School District

Groveland's K–12 school district, shared with Ortonville and Brandon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,499
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,106
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$94.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,499 per pupil, $8,386 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 Groveland: Holly Area School District ($15,675 per pupil) · Goodrich Area Schools ($13,035 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Groveland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,568
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$342,500
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 Groveland's government

🏛️ Official websitegrovelandtownship.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Groveland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Groveland

Groveland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Groveland'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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