Town Hall · Imlay

Imlay, MI town hall & government

Imlay spent $6.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,819 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Imlay's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,819
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$879 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million37%
Police
$1.2 million18%
Administration & buildings
$737,00011%
Roads & transportation
$273,0004%
Fire
$214,0003%
Parks & libraries
$190,0003%
Interest on debt
$100,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Imlay

Full-time staff
18
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time18 part
Police
8 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Imlay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Imlay City Community Schools

Imlay's K–12 school district, shared with Imlay, Goodland, Attica and Arcadia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,926
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,738
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,926 per pupil, $8,418 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 Imlay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,186
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$150,000
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 Imlay's government

🏛️ Official websiteimlaycity.org/imlaycity ↗

Town hall & decisions in Imlay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Imlay

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

All of Imlay'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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