Leslie, MI town hall & government
Leslie spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,407 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leslie's government.
Where Leslie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Leslie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leslie Public Schools
Leslie's K–12 school district, shared with Leslie, Onondaga and Bunker Hill. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,561 per pupil, $7,540 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.
Which schools Leslie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leslie 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Leslie's government
Who represents Leslie
Leslie is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.