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Pleasant Ridge, MI town hall & government

Pleasant Ridge spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,153 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pleasant Ridge's money goes

Spent
$7.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,153
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$1,548 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million25%
Police
$1.3 million17%
Parks & libraries
$783,00010%
Roads & transportation
$545,0007%
Paid to other governments
$509,0007%
Administration & buildings
$472,0006%
Water & other utilities
$289,0004%
Fire
$257,0003%
Interest on debt
$121,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$95,0001%
Other
$1.3 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pleasant Ridge

Full-time staff
12
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ferndale Public Schools

Pleasant Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Ferndale and Royal Oak. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,020
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,176
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$107.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,020 per pupil, $8,318 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 Pleasant Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$6,804
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$448,700
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 Pleasant Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofpleasantridge.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pleasant Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pleasant Ridge

Pleasant Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Pleasant Ridge'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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