Otsego, MI town hall & government
Otsego spent $8.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,017 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otsego's government.
Where Otsego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Otsego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Otsego Public Schools
Otsego's K–12 school district, shared with Alamo and Otsego. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,214 per pupil, $8,395 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 Otsego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otsego 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 Otsego's government
Who represents Otsego
Otsego is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.