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Standish, MI town hall & government

Standish spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,267 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Standish's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,267
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$1,695 per resident
Sewer & trash
$684,00039%
Roads & transportation
$428,00024%
Administration & buildings
$376,00021%
Fire
$81,0005%
Interest on debt
$42,0002%
Water & other utilities
$21,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$122,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Standish

Full-time staff
7
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time1 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

Standish-Sterling Community School District

Standish's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Deep River, Lincoln, Moffatt, Omer and Standish. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,482
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,482
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,935 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 Standish pay

Typical tax bill
$1,925
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$97,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Standish's government

Town hall & decisions in Standish →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Standish

Standish is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Standish'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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