Town Hall · Sandusky

Sandusky, MI town hall & government

Sandusky spent $6.6 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,662 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sandusky's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$2,662
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$2,192 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million44%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million22%
Police
$668,00010%
Administration & buildings
$491,0007%
Interest on debt
$134,0002%
Water & other utilities
$119,0002%
Parks & libraries
$69,0001%
Fire
$58,0001%
Paid to other governments
$58,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$669,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sandusky

Full-time staff
17
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Sandusky Community School District

Sandusky's K–12 school district, shared with Moore, Watertown, Custer, Elmer and Argyle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,336
Michigan: $16,528
Students
967
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,336 per pupil, $8,139 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 Sandusky pay

Typical tax bill
$1,425
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$113,800
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.

Local

Contact Sandusky's government

Town hall & decisions in Sandusky →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandusky

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

All of Sandusky'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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