Otto, MI town hall & government
Otto spent $145,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $168 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otto's government.
Where Otto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Property taxes 44%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Otto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelby Public Schools
Otto's K–12 school district, shared with Benona, New Era, Shelby, Shelby, Ferry and Grant. 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 34%
- State 48%
- Federal 18%
Of the $19,171 per pupil, $9,295 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.
Also serving Otto: Montague Area Public Schools ($14,217 per pupil) · Holton Public Schools ($15,763 per pupil).
Which schools Otto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otto 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 Otto's government
Who represents Otto
Otto is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.