Pleasanton, MI town hall & government
Pleasanton spent $249,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasanton's government.
Where Pleasanton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Pleasanton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bear Lake School District
Pleasanton's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Lake and Bear Lake. 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 39%
- State 46%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,725 per pupil, $8,852 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 Pleasanton: Benzie County Central School ($16,079 per pupil) · Kaleva Norman Dickson School District ($15,418 per pupil).
Which schools Pleasanton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton's government
Who represents Pleasanton
Pleasanton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.