Lee, MI town hall & government
Lee spent $981,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $229 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lee's government.
Where Lee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 57%
- From the state 25%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Lee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bullock Creek School District
Lee's K–12 school district, shared with Midland, Greendale, Homer and Ingersoll. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 23%
- State 71%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,774 per pupil, $8,492 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 Lee: Breckenridge Community Schools ($15,171 per pupil) · Meridian Public Schools ($14,803 per pupil).
Which schools Lee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lee pay
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.
Contact Lee's government
Who represents Lee
Lee is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.