Handy, MI town hall & government
Handy spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $181 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Handy's government.
Where Handy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Handy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fowlerville Community Schools
Handy's K–12 school district, shared with Fowlerville, Conway, Iosco and Cohoctah. 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 34%
- State 62%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,711 per pupil, $8,681 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 Handy: Howell Public Schools ($14,008 per pupil).
Which schools Handy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Handy 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 Handy's government
Who represents Handy
Handy 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.