Town Hall · Metamora

Metamora, MI town hall & government

Metamora spent $738,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,299 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Metamora's money goes

Spent
$738,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,299
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$157,00021%
Roads & transportation
$118,00016%
Administration & buildings
$81,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0002%
Other
$367,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Metamora

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Lapeer Community Schools

Metamora's K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Lapeer, Mayfield, Elba, Oregon and Metamora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,443
Michigan: $16,528
Students
4,282
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,443 per pupil, $8,163 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 Metamora pay

Typical tax bill
$2,596
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$270,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Metamora's government

Town hall & decisions in Metamora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Metamora

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

All of Metamora'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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