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Raisin, MI town hall & government

Raisin spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $305 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Raisin's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$305
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$451,000
$58 per resident
Fire
$564,00024%
Administration & buildings
$481,00020%
Police
$420,00018%
Roads & transportation
$314,00013%
Paid to other governments
$304,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$133,0006%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,000<1%
Other
$136,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 41%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Raisin

Full-time staff
9
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time37 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tecumseh Public Schools

Raisin's K–12 school district, shared with Tecumseh, Tecumseh, Franklin and Macon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,496
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,488
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,496 per pupil, $8,934 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 Raisin: Adrian City School District ($16,488 per pupil) · Blissfield Community Schools ($13,766 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Raisin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,696
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$241,400
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 Raisin's government

Town hall & decisions in Raisin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raisin

Raisin is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Raisin'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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