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Ira, MI town hall & government

Ira spent $6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,163 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ira's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,163
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$428 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million33%
Paid to other governments
$1.3 million21%
Fire
$1.2 million20%
Police
$348,0006%
Roads & transportation
$289,0005%
Administration & buildings
$267,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$172,0003%
Water & other utilities
$68,0001%
Parks & libraries
$64,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$356,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ira

Full-time staff
15
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
8 full-time18 part
Fire
1 full-time23 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Algonac Community School District

Ira's K–12 school district, shared with Algonac and Clay. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,533
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,348
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,533 per pupil, $8,464 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 Ira: Anchor Bay School District ($15,163 per pupil) · East China School District ($15,506 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ira pay

Typical tax bill
$3,120
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$244,200
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 Ira's government

Town hall & decisions in Ira →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ira

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

All of Ira'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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