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Scio, MI town hall & government

Scio spent $30.7 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,744 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scio's money goes

Spent
$30.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,744
typical Michigan towns: $929
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
$466 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.1 million23%
Paid to other governments
$6.3 million21%
Fire
$2.8 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million8%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million6%
Police
$1.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$155,0001%
Administration & buildings
$76,000<1%
Other
$6.2 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Scio

Full-time staff
31
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
7
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Fire
7 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 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. Scio didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ann Arbor Public Schools

Scio's K–12 school district, shared with Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Barton Hills, Pittsfield and Superior. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,439
Michigan: $16,528
Students
16,978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$261 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,439 per pupil, $11,450 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 Scio: Dexter Community School District ($16,922 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Scio pay

Typical tax bill
$7,283
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$519,100
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 Scio's government

Town hall & decisions in Scio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scio

Scio is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Scio'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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