Town Hall · Solon

Solon, MI town hall & government

Solon spent $1.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $204 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Solon's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$204
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$559,00040%
Administration & buildings
$255,00018%
Fire
$167,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$148,00011%
Parks & libraries
$121,0009%
Other
$141,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Solon

Full-time staff
3
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Fire
1 full-time9 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

Cedar Springs Public Schools

Solon's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Springs, Nelson, Courtland and Spencer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,657
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,101
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,657 per pupil, $8,484 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 Solon: Kent City Community Schools ($15,170 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Solon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,609
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$256,900
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 Solon's government

Town hall & decisions in Solon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Solon

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

All of Solon'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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