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Riley, MI town hall & government

Riley spent $767,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $234 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Riley's money goes

Spent
$767,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$234
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$46,000
$14 per resident
Sewer & trash
$218,00028%
Administration & buildings
$169,00022%
Roads & transportation
$121,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$67,0009%
Parks & libraries
$21,0003%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$169,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Riley

Full-time staff
0
32 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time25 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Memphis Community Schools

Riley's K–12 school district, shared with Memphis and Wales. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,899
Michigan: $16,528
Students
742
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,899 per pupil, $8,674 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 Riley: Capac Community School District ($13,840 per pupil) · Armada Area Schools ($15,594 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Riley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,989
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$348,500
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 Riley's government

Town hall & decisions in Riley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riley

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

All of Riley'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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