Town Hall · Park

Park, MI town hall & government

Park spent $8 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $423 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Park's money goes

Spent
$8 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$423
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million14%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million14%
Fire
$661,0008%
Police
$531,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$418,0005%
Sewer & trash
$289,0004%
Roads & transportation
$246,0003%
Other
$2 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Park

Full-time staff
14
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time38 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
2 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

West Ottawa Public School District

Park's K–12 school district, shared with Port Sheldon, Holland and Olive. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,070
Michigan: $16,528
Students
6,708
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$233.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,070 per pupil, $9,412 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 Park: Holland City School District ($19,794 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Park pay

Typical tax bill
$3,955
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$393,200
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 Park's government

🏛️ Official websiteparktownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Park

Park is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Park'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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