Town Hall · Owosso

Owosso, MI town hall & government

Owosso spent $25.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,759 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Owosso's money goes

Spent
$25.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,759
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
$1,220 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.8 million31%
Roads & transportation
$5.5 million22%
Police
$2.3 million9%
Fire
$2.1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million6%
Parks & libraries
$873,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$692,0003%
Interest on debt
$373,0001%
Water & other utilities
$81,000<1%
Other
$4.1 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 46%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Owosso

Full-time staff
96
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time11 part
Fire
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time2 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

Owosso Public Schools

Owosso's K–12 school district, shared with Owosso, Rush, New Haven and Bennington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,626
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,923
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,626 per pupil, $8,817 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 Owosso pay

Typical tax bill
$2,229
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$132,600
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 Owosso's government

Town hall & decisions in Owosso →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Owosso

Owosso is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Owosso'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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