Reading, MI town hall & government
Reading spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,417 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reading's government.
Where Reading's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Reading
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Reading Community Schools
Reading's K–12 school district, shared with Reading, Montgomery and Cambria. 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 21%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,611 per pupil, $7,989 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.
Which schools Reading kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reading 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 Reading's government
Who represents Reading
Reading is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.