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Ross, MI town hall & government

Ross spent $1.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $272 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ross's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$272
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$741 per resident
Administration & buildings
$367,00027%
Roads & transportation
$236,00017%
Paid to other governments
$164,00012%
Fire
$134,00010%
Interest on debt
$128,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0006%
Parks & libraries
$32,0002%
Police
$23,0002%
Other
$193,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • From the state 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ross

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Fire
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

Gull Lake Community Schools

Ross's K–12 school district, shared with Richland, Richland, Bedford, Barry and Prairieville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,272
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,330
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,272 per pupil, $8,921 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 Ross: Galesburg-Augusta Community School District ($18,092 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ross pay

Typical tax bill
$4,683
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$370,900
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 Ross's government

Town hall & decisions in Ross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ross

Ross is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ross'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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