Secord, MI town hall & government
Secord spent $943,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $826 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Secord's government.
Where Secord's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 48%
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Secord
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gladwin Community Schools
Secord's K–12 school district, shared with Butman, Gladwin, Gladwin, Sage, Grout and Sherman. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,735 per pupil, $7,968 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.
Which schools Secord kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Secord 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 Secord's government
Who represents Secord
Secord 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.