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.
Where Omer's money goes
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%
Who works for Omer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Omer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Omer 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Omer's government
Who represents Omer
Omer is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.