Town Hall · New Baltimore

New Baltimore, MI town hall & government

New Baltimore spent $14 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,139 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Baltimore's money goes

Spent
$14 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,139
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$15 million
$1,224 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.4 million25%
Police
$2.9 million21%
Parks & libraries
$2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million9%
Fire
$589,0004%
Water & other utilities
$419,0003%
Interest on debt
$310,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$282,0002%
Other
$1.1 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Baltimore

Full-time staff
57
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anchor Bay School District

New Baltimore's K–12 school district, shared with Chesterfield and Ira. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,163
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,397
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$166.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,163 per pupil, $8,784 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 New Baltimore pay

Typical tax bill
$4,310
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$323,200
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.

Local

Contact New Baltimore's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnewbaltimore.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Baltimore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Baltimore

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

All of New Baltimore'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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