Town Hall · Pavilion

Pavilion, MI town hall & government

Pavilion spent $2.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $401 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pavilion's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$401
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$175 per resident
Fire
$1.6 million60%
Administration & buildings
$349,00014%
Roads & transportation
$258,00010%
Paid to other governments
$161,0006%
Sewer & trash
$101,0004%
Interest on debt
$48,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$110,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pavilion

Full-time staff
4
154 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time97 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time44 part
Other
0 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pavilion didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Vicksburg Community Schools

Pavilion's K–12 school district, shared with Vicksburg, Brady, Wakeshma and Schoolcraft. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,625
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,600
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,625 per pupil, $8,601 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 Pavilion: Climax-Scotts Community School District ($14,299 per pupil) · Portage Public Schools ($14,396 per pupil) · Comstock Public Schools ($16,574 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pavilion pay

Typical tax bill
$2,997
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$264,500
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 Pavilion's government

Town hall & decisions in Pavilion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pavilion

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

All of Pavilion'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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