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Scottville, MI town hall & government

Scottville spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,744 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scottville's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,744
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$3,082 per resident
Sewer & trash
$513,00024%
Roads & transportation
$361,00017%
Paid to other governments
$282,00013%
Administration & buildings
$280,00013%
Police
$257,00012%
Parks & libraries
$191,0009%
Interest on debt
$60,0003%
Water & other utilities
$35,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Other
$122,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Scottville

Full-time staff
7
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 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

Mason County Central Schools

Scottville's K–12 school district, shared with Victory, Riverton, Logan, Grant, Amber and Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,305
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,026 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 Scottville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,295
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$134,300
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 Scottville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofscottville.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Scottville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scottville

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

All of Scottville'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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