Town Hall · Redding

Redding, MI town hall & government

Redding spent $131,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $245 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Redding's money goes

Spent
$131,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$245
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$75,00057%
Sewer & trash
$23,00018%
Fire
$14,00011%
Paid to other governments
$14,00011%
Other
$5,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 53%
  • Property taxes 46%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Redding

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Marion Public Schools

Redding's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Marion, Winterfield, Middle Branch, Highland and Sherman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,739
Michigan: $16,528
Students
425
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,739 per pupil, $9,852 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Redding pay

Typical tax bill
$950
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$85,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Redding's government

Town hall & decisions in Redding →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Redding

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

All of Redding'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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