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South Lyon, MI town hall & government

South Lyon spent $16.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,396 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Lyon's money goes

Spent
$16.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,396
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
$603 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million29%
Police
$2.9 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million11%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million10%
Fire
$1.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$437,0003%
Interest on debt
$117,0001%
Housing & development
$55,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$46,000<1%
Other
$3.5 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Lyon

Full-time staff
44
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time6 part
Fire
1 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
2 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

South Lyon Community Schools

South Lyon's K–12 school district, shared with Lyon, Salem, Northfield and Green Oak. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,023
Michigan: $16,528
Students
8,412
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,633 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 South Lyon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,044
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$294,600
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 South Lyon's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthlyonmi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in South Lyon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Lyon

South Lyon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of South Lyon'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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