Merritt, MI town hall & government
Merritt spent $746,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merritt's government.
Where Merritt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Merritt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bay City School District
Merritt's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Monitor, Portsmouth, Williams, Bay City and Beaver. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,490 per pupil, $9,564 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 Merritt: Reese Public Schools ($14,964 per pupil).
Which schools Merritt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merritt 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 Merritt's government
Who represents Merritt
Merritt 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.