Speaker, MI town hall & government
Speaker spent $257,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Speaker's government.
Where Speaker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 45%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
Who works for Speaker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Peck Community School District
Speaker's K–12 school district, shared with Peck and Elk. 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 14%
- State 72%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,666 per pupil, $9,018 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 Speaker: Brown City Community School District ($16,335 per pupil) · Yale Public Schools ($14,157 per pupil).
Which schools Speaker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Speaker 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 Speaker's government
Who represents Speaker
Speaker is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.