Town Hall · Saugatuck

Saugatuck, MI town hall & government

Saugatuck spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,672 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Saugatuck's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,672
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$2,217 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million32%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million27%
Parks & libraries
$669,00015%
Police
$369,0008%
Paid to other governments
$369,0008%
Sewer & trash
$184,0004%
Interest on debt
$95,0002%
Other
$156,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Saugatuck

Full-time staff
10
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Other
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

Saugatuck Public Schools

Saugatuck's K–12 school district, shared with Douglas, Saugatuck and Laketown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,589
Michigan: $16,528
Students
793
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 82%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,589 per pupil, $9,860 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 Saugatuck pay

Typical tax bill
$6,786
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$650,800
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 Saugatuck's government

🏛️ Official websitesaugatuckcity.com ↗
Town hall phone(269) 857-2603

Town hall & decisions in Saugatuck →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Saugatuck

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

All of Saugatuck'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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