Town Hall · Surrey

Surrey, MI town hall & government

Surrey spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $374 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Surrey's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$374
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$23,000
$6 per resident
Fire
$397,00030%
Administration & buildings
$310,00023%
Parks & libraries
$250,00019%
Sewer & trash
$168,00013%
Roads & transportation
$55,0004%
Paid to other governments
$25,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$135,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • From the state 23%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Surrey

Full-time staff
11
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 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

Farwell Area Schools

Surrey's K–12 school district, shared with Farwell, Garfield, Lincoln, Freeman, Gilmore and Grant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,591
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,011
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,591 per pupil, $9,069 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 Surrey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,427
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$121,300
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 Surrey's government

Town hall & decisions in Surrey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Surrey

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

All of Surrey'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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