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Resort, MI town hall & government

Resort spent $2.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $963 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Resort's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$963
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million42%
Administration & buildings
$300,00011%
Fire
$120,0005%
Parks & libraries
$101,0004%
Other
$1 million39%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 43%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Resort

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time6 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

Public Schools of Petoskey

Resort's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Petoskey, Springvale, Chandler and Melrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,179
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,433
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,179 per pupil, $11,168 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 Resort pay

Typical tax bill
$2,946
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$394,500
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 Resort's government

Town hall & decisions in Resort →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Resort

Resort is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Resort'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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