Town Hall · Sidney

Sidney, MI town hall & government

Sidney spent $297,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sidney's money goes

Spent
$297,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$114
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$134,00045%
Administration & buildings
$102,00034%
Fire
$30,00010%
Parks & libraries
$8,0003%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$18,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 67%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sidney

Full-time staff
0
20 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time20 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

Central Montcalm Public Schools

Sidney's K–12 school district, shared with Sheridan, Stanton, Evergreen, Douglass, Bushnell and Day. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,998
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,323
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,998 per pupil, $8,289 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 Sidney: Greenville Public Schools ($14,476 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sidney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,938
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$188,300
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.

Local

Contact Sidney's government

Town hall & decisions in Sidney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sidney

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

All of Sidney'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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