Riga, MI town hall & government
Riga spent $1.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riga's government.
Where Riga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Riga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blissfield Community Schools
Riga's K–12 school district, shared with Blissfield, Blissfield, Ogden and Palmyra. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,766 per pupil, $8,854 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 Riga: Whiteford Agricultural School District ($13,053 per pupil).
Which schools Riga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riga 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 Riga's government
Who represents Riga
Riga 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.