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Ray, MI town hall & government

Ray spent $978,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ray's money goes

Spent
$978,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$241
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$299,00031%
Administration & buildings
$264,00027%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$56,0006%
Roads & transportation
$47,0005%
Paid to other governments
$38,0004%
Parks & libraries
$33,0003%
Other
$241,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ray collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Ray

Full-time staff
7
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,200
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
6 full-time18 part
Fire
1 full-time3 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

Romeo Community Schools

Ray's K–12 school district, shared with Romeo, Washington and Bruce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,503
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,236
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$126 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,503 per pupil, $8,615 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 Ray: Armada Area Schools ($15,594 per pupil) · New Haven Community Schools ($14,322 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ray pay

Typical tax bill
$3,342
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$377,700
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 Ray's government

🏛️ Official websiteraytwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ray →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ray

Ray is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ray'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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