Town Hall · Omer

Omer, MI town hall & government

Omer spent $357,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,240 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Omer's money goes

Spent
$357,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,240
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$278,000
$965 per resident
Sewer & trash
$116,00032%
Roads & transportation
$101,00028%
Parks & libraries
$25,0007%
Water & other utilities
$10,0003%
Fire
$6,0002%
Paid to other governments
$6,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$91,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Omer

Full-time staff
0
18 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
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

Standish-Sterling Community School District

Omer's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Deep River, Lincoln, Moffatt, Standish and Standish. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,482
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,482
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,935 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 Omer pay

Typical tax bill
$1,530
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$97,700
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 Omer's government

Town hall & decisions in Omer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Omer

Omer is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Omer'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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