Town Hall · Perrinton

Perrinton, MI town hall & government

Perrinton spent $642,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,642 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Perrinton's money goes

Spent
$642,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,642
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$617,000
$1,578 per resident
Fire
$227,00035%
Sewer & trash
$174,00027%
Roads & transportation
$134,00021%
Administration & buildings
$66,00010%
Water & other utilities
$26,0004%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Other
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Perrinton

Full-time staff
4
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 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

Fulton Schools

Perrinton's K–12 school district, shared with Maple Rapids, Fulton, Washington, North Shade, Essex and New Haven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,057
Michigan: $16,528
Students
544
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,057 per pupil, $8,868 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 Perrinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,336
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$116,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Perrinton's government

Town hall & decisions in Perrinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Perrinton

Perrinton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Perrinton'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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