Town Hall · Portland

Portland, MI town hall & government

Portland spent $13.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,463 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Portland's money goes

Spent
$13.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,463
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$1,141 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million15%
Police
$724,0005%
Health & welfare
$717,0005%
Parks & libraries
$542,0004%
Administration & buildings
$305,0002%
Water & other utilities
$240,0002%
Fire
$122,0001%
Paid to other governments
$122,0001%
Interest on debt
$105,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,000<1%
Other
$6.7 million48%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 65%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Income taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Portland

Full-time staff
32
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
5 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Portland Public School District

Portland's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle, Danby, Portland, Orange, Eagle and Sebewa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,583
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,010
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,583 per pupil, $7,779 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 Portland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,478
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$166,200
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 Portland's government

Town hall & decisions in Portland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Portland

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

All of Portland'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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