Town Hall · Sage

Sage, MI town hall & government

Sage spent $655,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sage's money goes

Spent
$655,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$271
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$189,00029%
Administration & buildings
$161,00025%
Paid to other governments
$122,00019%
Fire
$89,00014%
Roads & transportation
$30,0005%
Parks & libraries
$10,0002%
Other
$54,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 49%
  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sage

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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

Gladwin Community Schools

Sage's K–12 school district, shared with Butman, Gladwin, Gladwin, Secord, Grout and Sherman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,735
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,626
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,735 per pupil, $7,968 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 Sage pay

Typical tax bill
$1,835
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$163,800
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 Sage's government

Town hall & decisions in Sage →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sage

Sage is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Sage'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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