Town Hall · Hayes

Hayes, MI town hall & government

Hayes spent $294,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $108 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hayes's money goes

Spent
$294,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$108
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$232,00079%
Fire
$54,00018%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$5,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 61%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Hayes

Full-time staff
1
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time8 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

Gaylord Community Schools

Hayes's K–12 school district, shared with Bagley, Elmira, Gaylord, Livingston, Otsego Lake and Warner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,951
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,776
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$89,000
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,951 per pupil, $9,663 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 Hayes pay

Typical tax bill
$1,678
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$222,300
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.

Local

Contact Hayes's government

Town hall & decisions in Hayes →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hayes

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

All of Hayes'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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