Town Hall · Morley

Morley, MI town hall & government

Morley spent $391,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $790 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morley's money goes

Spent
$391,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$790
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$269,00069%
Parks & libraries
$28,0007%
Police
$20,0005%
Other
$74,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morley

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Morley Stanwood Community Schools

Morley's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Deerfield, Mecosta, Stanwood and Austin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,537
Michigan: $16,528
Students
988
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,537 per pupil, $9,742 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 Morley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,207
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$122,500
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 Morley's government

Town hall & decisions in Morley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morley

Morley is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Morley'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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