Town Hall · Hay

Hay, MI town hall & government

Hay spent $508,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $375 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hay's money goes

Spent
$508,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$375
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$174,00034%
Administration & buildings
$147,00029%
Roads & transportation
$70,00014%
Fire
$52,00010%
Paid to other governments
$52,00010%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$12,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 31%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hay

Full-time staff
0
15 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 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

Beaverton Rural Schools

Hay's K–12 school district, shared with Beaverton, Beaverton, Billings, Tobacco, Grim and Buckeye. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,139
Michigan: $16,528
Students
912
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $16,139 per pupil, $9,910 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 Hay: Gladwin Community Schools ($13,735 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hay pay

Typical tax bill
$1,660
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$150,300
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

Contact Hay's government

Town hall & decisions in Hay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hay

Hay is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Hay'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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