Town Hall · Rose

Rose, MI town hall & government

Rose spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,110 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rose's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,110
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$83,000
$132 per resident
Roads & transportation
$730,00055%
Administration & buildings
$177,00013%
Sewer & trash
$157,00012%
Police
$75,0006%
Parks & libraries
$32,0002%
Paid to other governments
$18,0001%
Fire
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$120,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rose

Full-time staff
5
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Rose's K–12 school district, shared with Churchill, Clement, Cumming, Edwards, Foster and Goodar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,869
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,841
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 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,869 per pupil, $7,938 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 Rose pay

Typical tax bill
$1,262
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$101,700
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 Rose's government

Town hall & decisions in Rose →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rose

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

All of Rose'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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