Town Hall · Holland

Holland, MI town hall & government

Holland spent $271.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,971 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Holland's money goes

Spent
$271.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$7,971
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$75.6 million
$2,223 per resident
Water & other utilities
$105.6 million39%
Roads & transportation
$18.9 million7%
Sewer & trash
$17 million6%
Police
$11.2 million4%
Parks & libraries
$7.7 million3%
Fire
$4 million1%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million1%
Interest on debt
$2.7 million1%
Paid to other governments
$392,000<1%
Health & welfare
$342,000<1%
Housing & development
$7,000<1%
Other
$99.7 million37%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Holland

Full-time staff
204
120 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
58
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
65 full-time38 part
Parks & libraries
26 full-time36 part
Administration & buildings
30 full-time15 part
Fire
25 full-time24 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Housing & development
12 full-time
Other
27 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holland City School District

Holland's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,794
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,886
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$101.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,794 per pupil, $11,473 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 Holland: Hamilton Community Schools ($15,452 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Holland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,116
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$252,200
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.

Local

Contact Holland's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofholland.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holland

Holland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Holland'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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