Parma, MI town hall & government
Parma spent $1.3 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,780 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parma's government.
Where Parma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Parma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western School District
Parma's K–12 school district, shared with Sandstone, Spring Arbor and Parma. 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 22%
- State 74%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,852 per pupil, $8,902 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 Parma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parma 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 Parma's government
Who represents Parma
Parma is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.