Monitor, MI town hall & government
Monitor spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $986 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monitor's government.
Where Monitor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Monitor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bay City School District
Monitor's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Portsmouth, Williams, Bay City, Beaver and Frankenlust. 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.
Which schools Monitor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monitor 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 Monitor's government
Who represents Monitor
Monitor 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.