Sebewa, MI town hall & government
Sebewa spent $261,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sebewa's government.
Where Sebewa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sebewa collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sebewa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakewood Public Schools
Sebewa's K–12 school district, shared with Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Odessa, Sunfield, Woodland and Woodland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,306 per pupil, $7,977 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 Sebewa: Portland Public School District ($13,583 per pupil).
Which schools Sebewa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sebewa pay
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.
Contact Sebewa's government
Who represents Sebewa
Sebewa is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.